British man dies after fall while descending Torrecerredo

A 28-year-old British man died after falling down a gully while descending Torrecerredo in northern Spain on Thursday afternoon, according to the Spanish Civil Guard. Rescue specialists reached the mountainside by helicopter and recovered his body and scattered belongings. The cause of the fall has not been established in the available accounts. The Civil Guard said the man fell on the eastern side of the mountain at about 2:20 p.m. while making his descent from the summit. The fall was reported to have occurred about 65 feet below the peak. Reports described the drop as approximately 200 feet, though authorities’ accounts in the supplied reporting do not establish further details about how it happened. A rescue team searched for the man from a helicopter, then lowered two specialists to recover him and his belongings, the Civil Guard said. His remains were taken to La Morgal, a regional sports and aviation facility in Asturias. The accounts identify him by age and nationality; one said his identity had not been released. A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said the office was in contact with local authorities following reports of the death of a British national in Spain.