TV doctor Michael Mosley goes missing during holiday in Greece | Michael Mosley

A search is beneath manner for the TV physician and newspaper columnist Michael Mosley, who went lacking after occurring a coastal stroll on the Greek island of Symi.

The 67-year-old, identified for his appearances on The One Present and This Morning, was final seen when he set off mountain climbing alongside St Nicholas seaside at 1.30pm native time (1130 BST) on Wednesday. His spouse, Dr Clare Bailey, alerted authorities after he did not return by 7.30pm, however they have been unable to find him in a single day.

A submit has been shared in an area Fb group interesting to anybody on the island of about 2,500 individuals who could have seen Mosley.

It mentioned: “A search and rescue workforce is coming from Athens with drones and different extra refined tools to increase the search.

“Have you ever seen this man? He set off to stroll again from St Nick’s at about 13.30 and did not make it residence. His pals are involved as it’s 6 hours since they final noticed him. His identify is Dr Mike Mosley and he’s a well-recognized face for a lot of British folks.”

Greek police advised the Guardian a helicopter and specifically skilled canines have been as a result of be part of what has turn into an enormous seek for Mosley on the distant Aegean isle.

“We’ve acquired each service doable on the market in search of him,” mentioned a police chief overseeing the operation who spoke on situation of anonymity. “He was formally reported lacking this morning and now there are police, firemen and volunteers concerned within the search.”

A drone was additionally getting used and the Hellenic coastguard has been instructed to patrol the island’s rugged coast. “We’re engaged on the belief that he might need been affected by the warmth, that he might need slipped and fallen maybe from a top. Proper now nothing is being dominated out.”

A senior safety official concerned within the mission mentioned the seek for the Briton had begun to resemble “a thriller”. Mosley, he mentioned, was being hosted by pals on the island “the place distances are quick”. And, but, there had been no sightings of him.

“It’s loopy, it is not sensible,” he mentioned. “How can anyone simply disappear in broad daylight, in the midst of the day? If one thing had occurred to him we might have discovered him on, or close to, the trail he was strolling alongside on his manner again to the port the place he was staying with pals. And, but, all these hours later there’s nothing.”

Rumours of a sighting close to a bus cease within the resort of Pedi have been dismissed after a CCTV digital camera was checked, one other police officer mentioned.

The search is anticipated to be additional expanded on Friday when additional squads of police arrive from Rhodes together with canines skilled by the fireplace brigade.

Mosley is a columnist for the Day by day Mail and has made various documentaries about weight loss program and train, together with the Channel 4 present Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fats? He was additionally a part of the BBC sequence Belief Me, I’m a Physician.

He lived with tapeworms in his guts for six weeks for the documentary Infested! Residing With Parasites on BBC 4.

Mosley can also be credited for the rising recognition of the 5:2 weight loss program, which includes fasting for 2 days per week to reduce weight. He has beforehand been named “medical journalist of the yr” by the British Medical Affiliation.