A 40-year-old nature enthusiast died after becoming injured during a descent in a remote gorge in southern Crete, where rescuers battled extremely difficult terrain for more than 24 hours before reaching him

A hiker injured in a remote gorge on Crete remains stranded as rescue crews await a Super Puma helicopter, after rough terrain prevented emergency teams from reaching him by ambulance

A coroner’s autopsy is expected to determine the exact cause of his death.

According to officials, the incident occurred around 13:30 local time. The woman was discovered unconscious on a trail by a volunteer doctor with the Hellenic Rescue Team while the woman’s identity or details about the circumstances that led to her death remain unknown

A large-scale rescue operation was launched at 11:15 a.m., but strong winds prevented the use of a helicopter for his immediate evacuation to Chania General Hospital.

According to early reports, the woman was part of a group of fellow German hikers when she fell under unclear circumstances near a steep and difficult-to-access section of the mountain

The tourists visiting Delphi were from Spain. After the rockfall, one remains hospitalized while the other was released with minor injuries.

A female tourist was killed by falling rocks inside the Samaria Gorge on Crete, following a sudden rain storm.