Body of tourist found after roof collapse

Rescuers freed two people from under the debris immediately after the collapse while three others managed to extract themselves from under the collapsed section of the 10,700 sq ft shelter.

The name of the British man, who was from Wales, was not announced.

Officials said the injured were two German women – who were seriously hurt - an American, a German, a Greek and a Slovenian national. The injured were transported to the Thriasio Hospital and the KAT military hospital in Athens on a military cargo plane late Friday.

Greece’s deputy Culture Minister Petros Tatoulis said a thorough investigation will be launched to find what caused the collapse.

The well-preserved prehistoric town excavated at Akrotiri was one of the main urban centres in the Aegean until its destruction in the 17th century B.C.

The town – abandoned in advance by its inhabitants – was buried under thousands of tons of volcanic ash and pumice, which protected and preserved the buildings.

Archaeologists have discovered four-storey buildings, remains of an advanced plumbing system and fine art and craftsmanship that included spectacular frescoes, vases and bronze vessels.