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The search for a 21-year-old German tourist who went missing in a mountainous area of the Hania region on the southern island of Crete continued on Wednesday.
Firefighters and EMAK rescue teams are currently concentrating their efforts around Xyloskalo, located at an altitude of 1,250 meters, which is the highest point of the Omalos Plateau near the entrance to the Samaria Gorge. They are also focusing on Mount Gingilos, located above the entrance to the gorge, and have reached an altitude of 1,100 meters in their search.
The tourist was last seen last Thursday after leaving his rental car near the entrance to the Samaria Gorge, which is currently closed. Authorities were alerted by the car rental company owner, who reported that the vehicle had not been returned.