Greek authorities are still desperately searching for a missing British woman who vanished from her sunbed on a Greek beach while her husband was asleep.
Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, had been swimming at Ofrynio beach in the city of Kavala at around noon on Friday before disappearing.
The police have been conducting a search on land for the tourist, while Greece’s Hellenic Coast Guard have been searching in the sea, but the central port authority in Kavala told the Daily Mail that rescuers might call off the operation by the end of the day on Monday.
A Silver Alert was issued after the police failed to immediately locate the tourist and authorities have warned that she may be in danger.
A map shows how the 10.5 mile long Greek beach where Bourda vanished after lounging on a sunbed is surrounded by expansive fields, residential houses and a huge fishing pond.
Ms Bourda was last seen wearing a two-piece beaded swimsuit, yellow beach shoes, and a pair of red sunglasses.
It is understood she went to the beach in northern Greece with her husband, who was asleep when she vanished.
When he woke up, his wife was nowhere to be found, according to local media.
She is described as being 5ft6in, of a slim build with blue eyes and shoulder length hair.
Sources claim Ms Bourda’s belongings – her clothes and bag – were left behind on the beach beside her chair after she vanished.
The Greek missing persons charity, Lifeline Hellas, issued a Silver Alert on Saturday after the police were unable to locate her.
‘Her life is in danger. If you know anything, contact the Silver Alert service, 24 hours a day, at the National SOS Line 1065,’ the alert said.
A Silver Alert is issued to notify citizens about the disappearance of elderly people.
It comes after a 60-year-old British tourist went missing in June while on holiday in Greece.
His hired car was found abandoned on the island of Karpathos in 38C heat and he was last seen by the owner of his rented accommodation on June 27.
Meanwhile, fears are growing for a British woman who disappeared from a Spanish tourist hotspot last week.
Jennifer Frances Lacey, 41, vanished from the municipality of Vera on Monday, July 28.
Her disappearance was reported by the SOS Missing Persons Association on Thursday and she is described as measuring 5ft 2in, having curly brown hair, blue eyes and wearing prescription glasses.
A FCDO Spokesperson told the Daily Mail: ‘We are supporting the family of a British woman who was reported missing in Spain.’
The Daily Mail contacted the FCDO for comment on whether the UK Government was assisting in the search effort for Ms Bourda.
