What we know as British woman Michele Bourda goes missing from Greek beach
Michele Bourda, 59, was last seen on Ofrynio beach near the Greek city of Kavala on Friday 1 August.
The coastguard has mounted a search operation to find the missing woman, while the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has said it is supporting her family.
What we know
It has been reportedly locally that Bourda disappeared while sunbathing with her husband on the beach.
A Greek missing persons charity, LifeLine Hellas, launched an online appeal, or a silver alert, to help find her.
In its appeal, the charity said Ms Bourda disappeared at noon after going to Ofrynio beach for a swim with her husband.
It described her as being thin, 1.73m tall with straight blonde hair down to her shoulders and hazel eyes.
The charity said she was wearing a two-piece swimsuit with rhinestones on the day she went missing, as well as yellow beach shoes and red, bone-rimmed sunglasses.
LifeLine Hellas said it was told of her disappearance by her relatives and activated its silver alert.
"Her life is in danger," the charity said.
The Hellenic Coastguard launched a search for Ms Bourda following the silver alert, which involved a number of vessels covering the area along the beach.
It told Yahoo News UK that "searches were immediately launched" involving two patrol boats, two high-speed boats, five fishing boats, three private lifeboats and two patrol vehicles on land.
However, the coastguard said there had been "negative results so far", but that "investigations are continuing".
On Monday 4 August, the Brits in Greece page on Facebook, launched by the British Embassy in Athens, also posted a missing person alert involving Ms Bourda.
It said: "On the day she went missing she was wearing a swimsuit with decorative stones, yellow water shoes and red plastic sunglasses."
It asked anyone with information to call LifeLine or Greek police.
What we don't know
Further details of Bourda's disappearance are scarce.
It is not known how long Greek authorities will continue the search though a coastguard official said "there are no plans to call off the operation yet", according to the Guardian.
Local reports say she has been living in the city of Serres with her Greek husband, who reported her missing after he awoke from a nap on a sun lounger on the beach to find her missing, although she had left her belongings behind.
It is not known how long Ms Bourda has been living in Greece or where she is from in the UK.
A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) told Yahoo News UK: 'We are supporting the family of a British woman who is missing in Greece and are in contact with local authorities.'
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