She fell unconscious after walking to the beach from her hotel.
A 66-year-old woman died after collapsing in the sea in Skiathos, Greece A British holidaymaker has died after falling unconscious in extreme temperatures on a popular Greek island. The tourist, a 66-year-old woman, collapsed while swimming in the sea in Skiathos yesterday afternoon. She had been staying at a nearby hotel and went to Achladies beach to go for a swim, according to CNN Greece. But she lost consciousness, reportedly due to the intense heat.
Temperatures in Skiathos soared to 33°C on Friday after an excessive heat warning was issued by the national meteorological service because of several days of hot weather. Greek authorities also recently urged tourists to take extra care following a number of recent deaths related to the extreme heat. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said: ‘We appeal to the public to be particularly careful as over the next few days there is a very high risk of the outbreak of serious wildfires.
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