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Search operations for Romanian nationals in Greece

Overview

On September 15, a speedboat capsized in the Ionian Sea approximately 12 nautical miles southeast of Kefalonia, Greece. The incident involved a 45-year-old Romanian man and a 26-year-old passenger. While the 26-year-old was rescued and transported to the General Hospital of Kefalonia, the 45-year-old man was later found deceased at Aragia Beach in Poros.

In a separate incident, a 16-day search for Silvia Lungu, a 64-year-old Romanian tourist missing on the island of Zakynthos since September 11 or 12, has ended with the discovery of her body. Lungu was last seen on security footage in the center of Alykanas. Her personal belongings, including her phone and documents, were left in her hotel room after she failed to appear for organized excursions.

On September 27, a local resident performing agricultural work discovered Lungu’s body in an olive grove in the Kastelia area of Ano Gerakari. The body was found in a state of decomposition, approximately three kilometers from where she was last seen.

The extensive search operation had previously involved the Alykanas Police Department, the Zakynthos Fire Service, the Coast Guard, Civil Protection using thermal drones, and the 6th EMAK unit from Patras utilizing a trained search dog. While authorities have stated that criminal activity has been ruled out at this stage, the body will be transported to Patras for a forensic autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

Lungu was a retired senior nephrologist from Iași, Romania, and was one of the founding doctors of the dialysis department at the ‘Dr. C. I. Parhon’ Clinical Hospital in Iași. She had retired four years prior due to medical issues.

Entities

Zakynthos · Alykanas · Kefalonia · EMAK · Silvia Lungu

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Romanian doctor found dead in Zakynthos olive grove

    Silvia Lungu, a retired Romanian nephrologist, was found dead in an olive grove on Zakynthos, Greece, after being missing for two weeks.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
    Zakynthos: Missing Romanian tourist found dead in olive grove

    The search for 64-year-old Romanian tourist Silvia Lungu Gabriella has ended tragically after her body was found in an olive grove in Zakynthos, Greece. Authorities have ruled out foul play at this stage.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Zakynthos search continues for missing Romanian tourist

    Greek authorities are conducting a large-scale search for Silvia Lungu, a Romanian tourist missing since September 12 in Zakynthos, using drones, dogs, and specialized rescue teams.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 12 sources
    Kefalonia speedboat accident leaves Romanian man dead

    A 45-year-old Romanian man has died after his speedboat capsized southeast of Kefalonia, Greece. A 26-year-old passenger was rescued, while authorities investigate the cause of the accident.

Sources

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