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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mathilde Grandjean

BIZARRE: British man dies after 200ft fall in spanish mountains - You Need To See This

  • A 28-year-old British mountaineer has died after falling approximately 200 feet down a vertical gully whilst descending from the 2,649-metre summit of Torrecerredo in northern Spain.
  • Spanish emergency services received a report of the fall at around 2:20 pm on Thursday afternoon, triggering an emergency response in the Asturias region.
  • A mountain rescue team aboard a Spanish Civil Guard helicopter located and retrieved the man's body.
  • The mountaineer's remains were transported to the La Morgal facility near Gijon, with a UK Foreign Office spokesperson confirming they are in contact with local Spanish authorities.
  • Emergency services in the Picos de Europa range also responded to a separate incident on the same afternoon, transporting a 54-year-old French woman to hospital after she sustained a leg injury.

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