Vietnamese male tourist jumped into the sea to save his wife in Greece, both died

According to France 24 , Greek authorities said the incident occurred on August 8 at Sarakiniko beach, Milos island (Cyclades archipelago).

According to initial information, a woman in a group of cruise ship tourists fell into the water due to strong winds. Seeing this, the man who was with her jumped in to save her, but then both were swept away by the big waves.

A coast guard spokesman said both were Vietnamese tourists on the cruise ship. Both were brought to shore unconscious and taken to a local medical center but died.

According to local news site miloslife.gr , the two victims were a Vietnamese couple in their 50s who visited Milos island during a cruise stop and disembarked at the port of Adamas.

While at Sarakiniko Beach - a popular tourist spot on Milos Island - the wife is said to have approached the water's edge to take pictures when a strong wind suddenly swept her into the sea. The husband immediately jumped in to save her but both were swept away by the waves.

According to the warning of the Greek Civil Protection Ministry, the recent wind gusts could reach 88km/h, especially in the southern Aegean Sea and Crete.

Rescue forces, including coast guard ships and private boats, have launched a search and salvage operation but have encountered many difficulties due to strong winds and large waves.

One body was brought to shore first, the other had to be recovered from the sea by professional divers. Although both were later transferred to a local medical center, they did not survive.

Strong winds have prevented hundreds of ferries from departing from Piraeus and ports around Athens to the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands. Some routes have been cancelled or delayed, stranding thousands of tourists.

At the same time, in the town of Keratea, east of Athens, more than 200 firefighters and many planes and helicopters were trying to put out a large fire, forcing many residential areas to evacuate.

"It was a difficult fire to fight because of the strong winds," Costas Tsigkas, president of the Greek Fire Officers' Association, told state television ERT.

The meteorological service forecast winds to ease after midnight, although the Athens National Observatory warned of a "very high" risk of forest fires due to strong winds in many areas of eastern and southern Greece.

Earlier, the mayor of Athens closed the national park after winds knocked down a large tree on a busy shopping street, nearly causing injury. Strong winds are common in Greece at this time of year.