It is understood that the Brit was staying in a rented room

A BRIT tourist has reportedly vanished from a Greek holiday island after his car was found abandoned.

Cops have now launched a search and rescue operation to find the Brit man, 60, who was last seen in the Tristomo village of Karpathos.

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Diafani Village, Karpathos Island (stock pic)Credit: Getty

It is understood that the Brit was staying in a rented room in Olympos, Karpathos, which is near Rhodes island.

He had also rented a car for his transportation, which authorities found parked and locked in the Korfasia area of ​​Avlonas, local media reports.

According to security sources, a team of eight police officers with four vehicles, firefighters and members of the Greek coast guard have launched an investigation.

The Brit’s landlord informed authorities that she last spoke to him on the morning of June 27.

It comes after a Brit tourist tragically died while on a sun lounger in a Greek paradise island.

The 73-year-old man was reportedly found by fellow holidaymakers in Agia Paraskevi, Skiathos, last week.

Emergency services were then called after the lifeguard attempted to perform first aid on the Brit.

A local doctor tried to revive the man for 40 minutes – but unfortunately was unable to do so.

The man’s cause of death is currently unknown.

But an autopsy is already being carried out to determine the exact cause.

Earlier this month, another Brit tourist died at a popular Greek island.

The 68-year-old holidaymaker was found dead after he reportedly went swimming and lost consciousness on the island of Rhodes, local media reported.

Officers from the Central Port Authority of Rhodes rushed to the scene of the incident at the popular tourist spot of Lindos.

The man was rushed to the Archangelos Health Centre, but was sadly pronounced dead.

And last August, a 71-year-old Brit tourist was pulled unconscious from the sea in Greece.

In July 2024, a 66-year-old was swimming at Achladies beach in Skiathos and reportedly lost consciousness due to the sweltering heat.

She was soon found by a lifeguard, who pulled her out of the water onto the shore.

The lifeguard and a doctor at the beach performed CPR on the 66-year-old as she was rushed to Skiathos Health Center, but were unable to revive her.

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