Tragedy in Greece: Hungarian man drowned, his daughter (13) watched it

A 53-year-old Hungarian man drowned in Sarti, a small village on the Halkidiki peninsula in Greece. He went swimming in the stormy sea but could not get out.

Michalis Spanos, the mayor of the small Greek village, told Thestival, a local newspaper, that a lifeguard and a doctor tried to save his life for 40 minutes, but all their efforts were futile, blikk.hu reported.

The 13-year-old daughter of the Hungarian man transporting tourists watched the events. According to the Greek magazine,

local authorities already got in touch with the Hungarian consulate to help the girl travel back home as soon as possible.

Concerning the others on the tourist bus, another driver will escort them home. According to the paper, all the travellers are in shock because they liked the driver, and they even organised a small surprise party for his birthday.