Greek Former Minister And Freedom Fighter Dies In Boating Accident
01/25/21 AT 12:36 AM
A Greek former minister and freedom fighter who took part in several bomb attacks against the country s military dictatorship before escaping prison by swimming from Corfu to Albania has been found dead at sea.
Former socialist minister Sifis Valirakis was discovered on Sunday off the coast of Evia island, according to Athens News Agency.
The 77-year-old went missing on Sunday afternoon and the coastguard, alerted by his wife, found his inflatable boat near an islet with the engine on.
His body was located later in the evening about a mile from the boat.