Well-known British TV doctor and journalist Michael Mosley has been reported missing after going on a coastal walk alone on the Greek island of Symi, police officials say, APA reports citing BBC.
Mosley was last seen at 1:30pm local time on Wednesday when he set out on a short stroll along a path between Agios Nikolaos beach to the village of Pedi, one of the officials said.
His wife reported him missing on Thursday morning local time.
A search operation was launched by police, the coast guard and the fire brigade on the small island in the eastern Aegean Sea near Turkey, another official said.
Mosley, 67, is a broadcaster well known in the UK for programmes including the BBC series Trust Me, I'm a Doctor.
He also appeared on BBC's The One Show and ITV's This Morning.
Mosley popularised the 5:2 diet which endorses intermittent fasting and is an advocate of The Fast 800 diet.
A fire brigade team had been deployed from the nearby island of Rhodes and was using drones.
Police have also requested a helicopter, one official said.
Symi is a sparsely populated rocky island about 10 miles long with around 2,500 residents.
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