British climber dies after falling 60m on Spanish mountainside
The identity of the 28-year-old man, who fell down a vertical gully to his death, is yet to be confirmed.
British climber dies after falling 60m on Spanish mountainside
Mountain rescue specialists were lowered by winch to the scene of the accident, where they discovered the body
A 28-year-old British climber has died after falling around 60m (200ft) from one of the highest mountains in northern Spain.
According to the Spanish Civil Guard, the man fell into a vertical gully while descending from the summit of Torrecerredo in the Cantabrian Mountains on Thursday.
Emergency services were alerted at about 13:45 local time (11:45 GMT), prompting police and an air unit to be sent to the scene. A mountain rescue unit recovered the man's body and belongings.
The UK Foreign Office said it was in contact with local authorities "following reports of the death of a British national in Spain".
The Civil Guard said two mountain specialists were lowered by winch to the accident site on the mountain's eastern face.
The climber's identity has not been released. Spanish authorities said he was English. The accident happened when he was about 20 metres from the summit.
His body was taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Asturias, which provides forensic pathology services, the Civil Guard said.
Torrecerredo, which stands at about 2,650m, is located in the Picos de Europa, a popular area for climbers and walkers.
Sepa Asturias, the regional emergency services body, said it also took a 54-year-old French woman to hospital after she suffered a leg injury in the mountain range on Thursday afternoon.