British tourist, 74, found dead on beach in Crete

Friday

23

Jan 2026

Athens 15°C

> 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.

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

Kefalogianni: The Ministry of Justice proposed the regulation on children, I voted for it along with 179 others, I made use of it because I am facing a difficult situation

January 23, 2026

How old are your lungs? The simple at-home test that gives the answer

What a new large study reveals about respiratory function over time – How to check your lungs yourself at home

January 22, 2026

Farah Diba Pahlavi, the story of Iran’s first and last “empress”

January 22, 2026

Fotini Pelouso: Her roots in Thebes, the hardest Greek word, and her favorite scene in ‘The Great Chimera’

January 22, 2026

The Italian fashion designer Valentino has died at the age of 93

January 19, 2026

A treat for readers: Dior, bags, and literature

January 16, 2026

Homepage

> Greece

British tourist, 74, found dead on beach in Crete

An autopsy was ordered by the Central Port Authority of Chania

Ask me anything

> Latest Stories

Portugal on high alert due to severe weather, waves expected to reach 15 meters

First official report on the railway disaster in Spain: Main cause of the derailment was a fracture in the track

Cryptocurrencies: Binance applies for an EU crypto license in Greece

Lagarde thanked those who criticize Europe: “It is an opportunity for self-assessment,” she said

Tuberculosis cases confirmed at Kassaveteia Prison and in Volos

Kefalogianni: The Ministry of Justice proposed the regulation on children, I voted for it along with 179 others, I made use of it because I am facing a difficult situation

Trilateral US-Russia-Ukraine talks begin in Abu Dhabi, with the Donbas issue at the center

OPEKA payments enter the final stretch – dates for all benefits

> Lifestyle

How old are your lungs? The simple at-home test that gives the answer

What a new large study reveals about respiratory function over time – How to check your lungs yourself at home

Farah Diba Pahlavi, the story of Iran’s first and last “empress”

Fotini Pelouso: Her roots in Thebes, the hardest Greek word, and her favorite scene in ‘The Great Chimera’

The Italian fashion designer Valentino has died at the age of 93

A treat for readers: Dior, bags, and literature

> Greece

British tourist, 74, found dead on beach in Crete

An autopsy was ordered by the Central Port Authority of Chania

>Related articles

Ask me anything

> Latest Stories

How old are your lungs? The simple at-home test that gives the answer

What a new large study reveals about respiratory function over time – How to check your lungs yourself at home

Farah Diba Pahlavi, the story of Iran’s first and last “empress”

Fotini Pelouso: Her roots in Thebes, the hardest Greek word, and her favorite scene in ‘The Great Chimera’

The Italian fashion designer Valentino has died at the age of 93

A treat for readers: Dior, bags, and literature