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British woman goes missing on Greek beach

OFRYNIO BEACH, KAVALA, NORTHERN GREECE, AUG 5 – A large-scale search involving multiple boats and land units continues after Michele Bourda, 59, vanished from a beach while her husband slept, with authorities warning her life may be at risk.

  • British tourist Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, went missing on August 1 from a sunbed at Ofrynio beach in Kavala, northern Greece.
  • She disappeared while her husband was reportedly asleep nearby, prompting immediate concern from family and authorities.
  • Following her disappearance around noon, Lifeline Hellas issued a Silver Alert and local police and the Hellenic Coast Guard launched extensive land and sea searches.
  • Michele was described as 1.73m tall with straight blonde hair and hazel eyes, wearing a two-piece rhinestone swimsuit, yellow beach shoes, and red sunglasses at the time she vanished.
  • The ongoing search and alert signal that Michele's life may be in danger, with the public urged to contact the 24-hour National SOS Line 1065 if they have information.
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The British woman who disappeared from a Greek beach this week while her husband was asleep was last seen in the water by a sports instructor. "I told her not to go any further."

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A wide search and rescue operation is being carried out in northern Greece, after a British woman, 59 years old, has disappeared in a "mysterio" way from an Ofryno beach near the city of Kavala, reports The Guardian.

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Protothema broke the news in on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
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