TV presenter Michael Mosley, identified for popularising the 5:2 weight loss program, has gone lacking whereas on vacation on the Greek island of Symi.

A search and rescue operation is underneath approach, together with a police canine and a drone looking out exhausting to succeed in areas.

A helicopter has been deployed from Athens to help efforts.

Greek Police mentioned Mr Mosley left his spouse on the seashore and set off on a stroll to the centre of the island on Wednesday.

His cellphone was discovered within the place he was staying along with his spouse, who reported him lacking, a police spokesperson instructed BBC Information.

The 67-year-old broadcaster is well-known for programmes together with the BBC collection Belief Me, I am A Physician and appearances on BBC’s The One Present and ITV’s This Morning.

After officers on the island have been unable to search out Mr Mosley, they requested assist from the Greek fireplace division in Athens. Firefighters arrived in Symi from close by Rhodes at 14:00 native time (12:00 BST) on Thursday.

Firefighters, volunteers and cops are in search of him alongside a police canine, whereas a drone has additionally been deployed to assist the search.

Officers are additionally looking out CCTV footage for any signal of Mr Mosley.

The rescue operation is specializing in the Pedi space of Symi after a lady noticed him there on Wednesday, the island’s deputy mayor Ilias Chaskas instructed BBC Information.

He mentioned the world is taken into account harmful, however famous the lady had seen Mr Mosley on the highway in a safer a part of Pedi.

The island’s mayor, Eleftherios Papakalodoukas, mentioned firefighters finishing up the search instructed him they believed it was “unattainable” Mr Mosley was nonetheless there.

“It’s a very small, managed space, full of individuals. So if one thing occurred to him there, we’d have discovered him by now,” he instructed BBC Information.

Mr Papakalodoukas mentioned he believed it was doubtless Mr Mosley both “adopted one other path” or had fallen into the ocean.