Two Vietnamese tourists have died on the Greek island of Milos following a rescue attempt in high winds that affected sea links.

A man and a woman from Vietnam were found unconscious in the sea after the woman fell into the water and the man tried to save her. Violent wind gusts have disrupted shipping in the Aegean Sea, affecting tourist travel. The civil protection ministry has issued a code red alert due to the risk of wildfires as Greece faces extreme weather conditions and vegetation fires.