Spain tragedy as woman dies after falling 500ft in Malaga

A young woman has died after falling around 500 foot in a rock climbing area near Malaga in Spain yesterday.

The body of the victim, who is believed to be British and aged in her 20s, was recovered by emergency services around 7pm.

Her male companion reportedly survived by clinging to a bush-covered rock, and is said to have been in a state of shock when rescued.

The climbers are said to have lost their balance and fell while descending, after mistakenly taking the wrong route near the village of El Chorro.

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An investigation has been launched by the Civil Guard.

This tragedy follows a similar incident last month, when another British climber died in the same area.

The man, aged in his 20s, was knocked unconscious and had gone into cardiac arrest when emergency responders arrived. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesman for the Guardia Civil in Malaga said after last month’s tragedy: “Members of the specialist Civil Guard Greim mountain rescue team based in Alora near Malaga, supported by a Civil Guard helicopter based in Granada, have rescued the body of a young British man.

“He had suffered a fall while he was crossing a via ferrata in the area known as Monkey Bridge near to El Chorro. When officers reached the man he had gone into cardiac arrest. Despite practicing CPR on him and evacuating him rapidly from the scene by helicopter to a nearby heliport where medical services were waiting, they were only able to confirm his death."

El Chorro, a small village located in Malaga, is one of the most popular rock climbing attractions in Spain. It is also frequented by mountain bikers, hikers and campers.

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