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British climber, 28, dies during descent from Spain's Torrecerredo mountain
Rescuers recovered his body after the fall, and a separate emergency 18 minutes later left a 54-year-old French woman badly injured.
- On Thursday, September 24, a 28-year-old British climber died after falling approximately 60 metres down a steep gully on Torrecerredo, just 20 metres below the summit of the Picos de Europa's highest peak.
- Torrecerredo stands 2,649 metres above sea level and is one of the most challenging peaks in the Picos de Europa, with rugged limestone terrain presenting serious risks in rapidly changing weather conditions.
- Emergency rescue service SEPA and two Guardia Civil mountain rescue specialists from Cangas de Onis recovered the climber's body, winching it from the remote location for transport to the Asturias Institute of Legal Medicine.
- Just 18 minutes after the first call, Spanish authorities received a report of a 54-year-old French woman injured on the nearby Jou Sin Tierre peak; rescuers prioritized the fatality investigation before airlifting her to Hospital del Oriente in Arriondas.
- Earlier this year, a 61-year-old British man died in the Picos de Europa after becoming lost and exhausted during a hike; his body was discovered in the Moeño channel following poor weather that reduced visibility.
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A British man has died after falling about 60m (196ft) while descending from one of north Spain's highest mountains.
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British climber falls nearly 200ft to his death on Spanish mountain . A British climber has died after falling nearly 200 feet from a mountain in northern Spain
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37% Center
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