A British photographer collapsed and died after losing consciousness at the top of a Greek beauty spot this morning.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was found in Vouraikos Gorge in Kalavryta after his friends called emergency services at around 8.30am today.
He was reportedly with other British and German hiking photographers hoping to capture the views as fighter jets flew overhead on the final day of the exercises.
Friends tried to revive the 67-year-old to no avail. He was later pronounced dead at Kalavryta Hospital.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of death, with initial impressions suggesting he may have suffered from an illness, according to local media.
Photographers invited to NATO exercises on October 1 and 8
Rescue teams found the man unconscious in vineyards on the outskirts of the town of Diakopto.
Police, firefighters and an ambulance quickly arrived on the scene to assist.
The man was taken to a local hospital by ambulance, but was unfortunately pronounced dead on arrival.
Local firefighters posted a message on Twitter/X late this morning, but only confirmed that a man had been injured near local caves.
‘An unconscious man was transported from a difficult spot near the Mega Cave of Kalavryton and handed over to the EKAB (emergency response teams).
“They (brought) 7 firefighters with 2 vehicles.”
Last month, Greece began NATO exercises with fighter jets cutting through the towering geography of the Vouraikos Gap.
140 fighter jets were scheduled to take part in NATO’s Ramstein Flag 24 exercise, which was scheduled to begin locally on September 30 and end today, October 11.
Photographers were invited to the exercise on October 1 and 8.
Thirteen alliances are taking part in the joint exercises, which include training on integrated air and missile defense.
British and American fighter jets were joined by allies from Greece, Canada, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Sweden.
According to NATO: ‘Ramstein Flag is a tactical-level LIVEX sponsored by Allied Air Command, with the objective of providing participating nations, as the primary training audience, with high-quality training opportunities that cover realistic challenges in a complex operational environment.’