Shock to a man at Katharades’ holiday stand in southeastern Crete, Greece: When he woke up Sunday after a short nap, his wife was no longer lying next to him on the sun lounger. The 80-year-old was swallowed by the earth.
The pensioner had gone swimming with her husband on the large beach of Agios Ioannis, which is right next to their hotel where they were staying on Sunday afternoon.
big search
The alarmed Greek emergency services searched for the missing woman until deep into the night with boats, drones and a plane in vain. At daybreak, local fishermen also joined the search.
woman suffered from dementia
So far, the search for the woman has not been successful. According to her husband, the woman had some orientation problems due to dementia. Police fear a tragic swimming accident.
Source: Krone
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