Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers.
The incident, involving a man and a woman, happened at Sarakiniko beach on the tourist island of Milos in the Cyclades, a coastguard spokeswoman told AFP.
'The man and woman were found unconscious in the sea and were taken to the local health centre,' she said.
'They were Vietnamese tourists on a cruise ship group. The woman fell in the water and the man apparently tried to save her,' she said.
A private boat with a lifeguard arrived on the scene, according to Greek media. But rescuers were unable to go deep into the waters due to the weather conditions.
