Rescuers are concentrating their search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley around an area of mountains, after the medical media personality disappeared on the Greek island of Symi on Wednesday.
According to the BBC, the route the 67-year-old took saw him walk along a water-level path, around a bay, to the village of Pedi.
CCTV images show Mr Mosely, covered by a black umbrella, walking in the searing heat.
The father-of-four is reported to have walked through the village, to the other side of the bay, making his way towards unforgiving rocky mountains. It is there that rescuers are desperately searching.
In sweltering conditions, a rescuer has warned it is a “race against time” to locate the much-loved TV doctor.
He was on holiday with his wife and another couple when he went missing. His wife, Clare Bailey, also a doctor has said she will “not lose hope” in finding her husband.
The island’s mayor Eleftherios Papakaloudoukas has said that there is “no chance” the search for Mr Mosley, which has seen helicopters, drones and divers called in, will be abandoned until he is found.
Timeline of last movements
Wednesday:
- 1.30pm – Michael Mosley goes for a walk from Saint Nikolas Beach on the Greek island of Symi
- 3pm – Dr Mosley has not returned to the hotel he is staying in with his wife
- 7.30pm – Clare raises the alarm with local police and authorities begin retracting the TV doctor’s route
Thursday:
- 11am – A local Facebook group called Friends of Symi shares a picture of Michael in the outfit he was last seen wearing
- 2pm – Firefighter teams and a drone is added to the search and rescue effort, along with a helicopter by 7pm
- Evening – Police confirm the search is paused overnight but will resume in the morning
Friday:
- 7am – Police confirm the search has resumed, with extra police forces drafted in
- Midday – Divers join the search mission along with the local coast guard
Saturday:
- Rescuers begin to search the mountains