Mount Psiloritis search underway for two stranded Danish hikers

Two Danish tourists, approximately 30 years old, have become stranded in a rugged mountainous area of Mount Psiloritis in the Amari Municipality. The hikers lost their orientation while trekking in the Lochrias region and contacted the 112 emergency number to provide their geographic coordinates.

The Fire Service of Rethymno has launched a search and rescue operation to locate the men. Due to the difficult terrain and steep topography, the rescue force was increased to ten firefighters and four vehicles to assist in the search. As of the latest reports, there is no information regarding injuries, and the operation to safely locate and evacuate the hikers is ongoing.