An autopsy will be carried out this morning in the Samaria Gorge by the Professor of Masonry and President of OASP, Efthymis Lekkas, together with the Deputy Professor of Geology of the University of Athens, Manolis Vasilakakis, after the fatal injury of a 33-year-old tourist yesterday from a falling rock.

The two will carry out an autopsy on the route of the canyon and are going to propose safety proposals to those responsible for the operation of the Samaria National Park, as well as to decide whether it is necessary to close the canyon earlier for this summer season or not.

Speaking to ERT, Mr. Lekkas said: “We have to examine the situation that has developed inside the canyon after the heavy rain we had yesterday afternoon.”

Mr. Lekkas highlighted the multiple collapses and landslides that occurred along a long stretch of the canyon, stressing that similar phenomena were recorded last year, on August 18, due to a strong earthquake in the area of ​​Paleochora.

How the tragedy happened

The unfortunate woman lost her life, yesterday, at the Portes point, in the Samaria Gorge, when a landslide occurred, after a heavy downpour that hit Chania earlier.

According to flashnews.gr, the woman breathed her last from uncontrollable bleeding.

The fatal incident took place towards the exit of the Samaria gorge, about one kilometer from the exit to Agia Roumeli.

Dozens of visitors were barred inside the canyon

Yesterday at noon, after the tragic incident, dozens of visitors who were at that time in the Samaria Gorge were excluded.

The fire coordinator initially gathered the hikers at a specific point (near the exit of the canyon) so that they would not be in danger until they were safely led to the exit. Then all (about 300) safely to the exit of Agia Roumeli.

The guests had all exited safely under the guidance of the firemen around 17:00 in the afternoon. Then in the late afternoon they were taken by boat from Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakion.