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Search intensifies for 67-year-old surfer missing off Heraklion
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Search intensifies for 67-year-old surfer missing off Heraklion

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 67-year-old surfer from Heraklion has been missing since Monday afternoon after setting out by windsurf board from Ammoudara toward Dia.
  • Coast guard vessels, volunteers, private boats, a Super Puma helicopter and a Frontex aircraft are involved in the search.
  • Authorities found his personal belongings and windsurf board, which showed no apparent damage, while another surfer said he was highly experienced at sea.

A large search operation is under way off Heraklion for a 67-year-old surfer who disappeared after leaving Ammoudara on a windsurf board for the island of Dia on Monday afternoon, Aug. 31.

Coast guard teams, volunteers and private boat owners are searching the sea route between Ammoudara and Dia. A Super Puma helicopter and a Frontex aircraft have also joined the operation, covering the wider area from the coast to the island.

The man’s windsurf board was found near Dia by a catamaran, along with personal belongings. The equipment showed no apparent damage, intensifying concern among his relatives.

Michalis Tzanis, who also surfs, described the missing man in comments to CRETA24 as highly experienced at sea. He said the 67-year-old surfed frequently, had the appropriate equipment and was very familiar with spending long periods on the water. Tzanis said a sudden health problem, such as fainting, could not be ruled out, and that the man may have left the board after such an episode. Search teams continue working to locate him.

He was a particularly experienced person at sea.

— Michalis TzanisTzanis described the missing surfer’s experience in comments to CRETA24.
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