×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Monday
08
Dec 2025
weather symbol
Athens 15°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

British tourist, 74, found dead on beach in Crete

An autopsy was ordered by the Central Port Authority of Chania

Newsroom October 6 12:02

A British tourist lost her life at sea during her vacation in Crete, as her body was found on a beach on the island.

The 74-year-old woman, believed to be from Wales, was found unconscious on Wednesday at Almyrida beach in Chania.

Paramedics performed CPR on the woman for 30 minutes, but she was unresponsive, before being rushed to the General Hospital of Chania “St. Georgios”, where her death was confirmed.

>Related articles

Crete: Heraklion Airport Closed as Farmers Storm the Runway

Serious clashes in Chania and Heraklion with stone-throwing and tear gas between farmers and riot police – Patrol car overturned (video-photos)

Minoan architecture protected the palace of Archanes from natural disasters

An autopsy was ordered by the Central Port Authority of Chania, which is conducting the preliminary investigation.

also read

Super rich are buying apocalypse underground residences

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#British tourist#chania#crete#death
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan – Tsunami warning issued

December 8, 2025

40-year-old man pulled out unconscious after injury in the Amba Gorge, Heraklion

December 8, 2025

Pierrakakis met with the French Minister of Finance

December 8, 2025

President Trump expresses doubts about Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

December 8, 2025

Airports in Heraklion and Chania shut down after farmers storm the runway – Serious clashes with stones and tear gas, two injured – Live

December 8, 2025

Economist: Greece remains among the top economies of 2025, strong presence of southern Europe

December 8, 2025

Gov.gr: 65% of citizens choose the digital portal as the first channel of communication with the public sector

December 8, 2025

Millie Bobby Brown took a walk with Jake Bongiovi and their daughter in New York

December 8, 2025
All News

> World

Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan – Tsunami warning issued

The tremor was recorded in Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost region in mainland Japan

December 8, 2025

President Trump expresses doubts about Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

December 8, 2025

Netherlands: Government pledges another €700 million in aid for Kiev in 2026

December 8, 2025

Three things scientists fear for 2026

December 8, 2025

Zelensky: Till now no agreement has been reached on eastern Ukraine with the US

December 8, 2025
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2025 Πρώτο Θέμα