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The search for Dr Michael Mosley is now a “race against time” as firefighters probe a cave system known by residents as “the abyss”.
The cave network, which lies off a picturesque beach, is made up of dozens of tunnels that can quickly fill with seawater, according to locals.
Dr Mosley was last seen leaving Saint Nikolas beach at 1.30pm on Wednesday, when he is believed to have been heading off on the coastal path back to nearby Pedi.
“It’s like a deep system of tunnels, but it is full of water and can spread for kilometers. There is a reason they call it ‘The Abyss’. There is something very strange going on,” a waiter told The Daily Telegraph.
Meanwhile, Dr Mosley’s wife said she would “not lose hope” over the search for her husband and thanked Greek authorities for their “tireless” efforts.
“The search is ongoing and our family are so incredibly grateful to the people of Symi, the Greek authorities and the British Consulate who are working tirelessly to help find Michael. We will not lose hope,” Dr Clare Bailey Mosley said.
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Alexander Butler8 June 2024 09:25
Residents of the Greek island out in force searching for missing TV doctor
Alexander Butler8 June 2024 09:24
Timeline of Michael Mosley's disappearance: How TV doctor went missing on Greek island of Symi
Timeline of Michael Mosley’s disappearance on Greek island of Symi
Greek police say ‘nothing at this stage can be ruled out’
Alexander Butler8 June 2024 09:17
Mosley’s children help with search
Michael Mosley’s four children have arrived on Symi, the island’s mayor has said, and are set to help with the search for the missing television personality.
Mosley’s wife, Dr Claire Bailey, has been searching the island joined by her British friends, Eleftherios Papakaloudoukas added.
Speaking through a translator, he said Dr Bailey had been looking through a wooded area above Pedi bay.
However, search teams now believe her husband travelled through a different and far-sparser region on the other side of the bay.
He added that the search previously extended to the sea and police have since asked taxi boats to flag if they see “something strange”.
Alexander Butler8 June 2024 09:10
‘No chance’ search will be called off, mayor says
There is “no chance” the search for Michael Mosley will be called off until he is found, Symi’s mayor has said, as it enters its fourth day.
Speaking through a translator, Eleftherios Papakaloudoukas questioned how anyone could survive in the heat that topped 40C on the day the TV doctor disappeared.
The search dog was only able to work for an hour on Saturday morning due to the temperature, he added.
Symi’s mayor of more than two decades said the area where Dr Mosley is believed to have travelled through is “difficult to pass” and is “only rocks”
Alexander Butler8 June 2024 08:20
Updated map of Michael Mosley’s disappearance
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Athena Stavrou8 June 2024 07:00
Timeline of Mosley’s disappearance
Wednesday, 1.30pm: Dr Mosley was last seen leaving Saint Nikolas beach at 1.30pm on Wednesday, when he is believed to have been heading off on the coastal path back to nearby Pedi.
Wednesday, 1.50pm: Dr Mosley seen on CCTV walking through Pedi
Wednesday 2pm:Dr Mosley seen on CCTV walking up mountain path leading to 3-hour hike back to Symi Town
Wednesday, 3.00pm: Mr Mosley had still not returned to the accommodation where he was staying with his wife even as temperatures on Symi reached more than 40C.
Wednesday, 7.30pm: Dr Mosley’s wife Dr Clair Bailey raises the alarm after he failed to return to their hotel. His phone was still in the place where the couple were staying.
Overnight Wednesday: Local authorities began tracing Mosley’s route but were unable to find him.
Thursday, 11am: An appeal about his disappearance was posted on a local Facebook group – Friends of Symi — describing Mosley and asking locals to look for him.
Thursday, around 12.00pm: By midday on Thursday Greek authorities were scouring the coast with police extending the search area from the immediate vicinity of his disappearance.
Thursday, 7.00pm:A helicopter from Athens was deployed to assist in the search for 67-year-old Mosley. The search operation now included firefighters, volunteers, police officers, a drone, and a police dog.
Friday morning: The search resumes with divers deployed. Temperatures on Symi are forecast to reach as high as 48C, making search conditions even more challenging.
Friday afternoon: CCTV images of Mosley in Pedi emerge.
Friday evening: Search shifts to new mountain path after CCTV shows him entering it. Search paused to resume in the morning.
Athena Stavrou8 June 2024 06:00
Michael Mosley told wife and friends he wasn’t feeling well before going missing on Greek island
Michael Mosleyreportedly told his wife and friends he wasn’t feeling well, before going missing on theGreekisland ofSymi.
Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey, raised the alarm after he failed to return back to their accommodation afterembarking on a coastal walkon the Dodecanese island ofSymion Wednesday afternoon (5 June).
Greek journalist Ioanna Niaoti gave an update on the search for Mosley onTalkTVon Friday, saying he had told those he was with he was not feeling well.
She said: “He stated this to his wife and the other couple that he wasn’t feeling well and wanted to return to where they were staying.”
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Athena Stavrou8 June 2024 05:00
Latest pictures from Symi
Athena Stavrou8 June 2024 04:00
Locals join search for missing TV doctor
Emergency crews are continuing their search for missing TV doctor MichaelMosleyon the Greek island of Symi with the help of local residents using their own boats.
Mosleyvanished after going on a walk on Wednesday afternoon in high temperatures.
The daughter of the island’s mayor told the PA news agency firefighters, police and helicopters “are out all night”.
Speaking on Symi, Mika Papakalodouka, 20, said: “It’s such a small island to get lost on? It’s so weird for us.
“Everybody is worried and looking for him.”
She added that “a lot of” island residents had been joining the search using their own boats.
Athena Stavrou8 June 2024 03:00
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