British climber dies after falling 60m on Spanish mountainside
Summary
A 28-year-old British climber died after falling about 60 meters while coming down from Torrecerredo, one of the highest mountains in northern Spain. Rescue teams recovered his body near the mountain’s summit, and local authorities are investigating the accident.Key Facts
- The climber fell about 60 meters (200 feet) into a vertical gully on Torrecerredo mountain.
- The fall happened while he was roughly 20 meters from the summit.
- Torrecerredo is about 2,650 meters high and is located in the Picos de Europa mountain range, popular with climbers.
- Mountain rescue teams, including specialists lowered by winch, recovered the climber’s body and belongings.
- The identity of the climber has not been publicly released, but he was British.
- The UK Foreign Office is in contact with Spanish authorities regarding the incident.
- The climber’s body was taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Asturias for examination.
- A 54-year-old French woman was also injured in the same mountain range and taken to hospital.
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