British climber, 28, dies in fall in northern Spain
A 28-year-old British mountaineer died after falling about 61 metres while descending from Torrecerredo in northern Spain, according to the Spanish Civil Guard in Asturias. His body was recovered about 20 metres below the summit of the mountain, the highest peak in the Picos de Europa range, after the incident on Thursday afternoon.
A 28-year-old British man died after falling about 61 metres while descending from the summit of Torrecerredo in northern Spain, according to local law enforcement.
The Spanish Civil Guard for the Asturias region said the mountaineer fell down a vertical gully on the mountain’s east side on Thursday afternoon.
His body was recovered about 20 metres below the summit. Torrecerredo is the highest peak of the Picos de Europa range and the Cantabrian mountains.
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