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Brit Plummets to His Death From Notorious Devil's Pass Mountain
Brit 25,Plummets to His Death From Notorious Devil's Pass Mountain Peak
The British man had become separated from his friend when it is thought he attempted to pass a "treacherous" crest which has claimed the lives of more than a dozen people
Daily Mirror 25 JUN 2022
A British man has fallen to his death in a mountaineering accident, as he climbed along a crest known as Devil's Pass in Spain.
The 25-year-old is believed to have fallen as he tried to reach a 4,367ft limestone mountain peak in the Basque Country called Anboto.
His body was discovered by search and rescue teams this morning (June 25) as police confirmed the deceased was a British man aged 25.
He had been climbing with a British friend when he fell to his death on Thursday afternoon prompting a large rescue effort
A huge mountain rescue effort was launched but the Brit's body was discovered this morning
A spokesman for the region’s Ertzaintza police force confirmed: “Emergency services have located the lifeless body of the mountaineer who we had been searching for since Thursday evening.
“The alarm was raised around 8.30pm, saying the 25-year-old had gone missing near to the Alluitz mountain summit.
“A police helicopter found his body in a place called the canal de Infernu Zubi, near to the Alluitz peak, where it appears he could have suffered a fall.”
The Anboto mountain reportedly claimed the lives of 12 people in the 10 years between 2000-2010
It is not clear whether the pair, who are believed to be delivery drivers, were holidaying in Spain or if they live there.
One local report claimed they had been staying at a hotel in Eibar, an industrial town in the province of Gipuzkoa which lies on the banks of the River Ego.
The same report said the two friends became separated before the Brit continued to climb alone and then tragedy struck.
An investigation has now been launched into his death and how he fell.
- It is thought the man was trying to cross Devil's Pass which is said to be 'treacherous' in bad weather
His body has been transported to the city of Bilbao for a post mortem.
He is thought to have got caught in a storm as he tried to reach the mountain summit on the Devil’s Pass between Alluitz, the second highest peak of the Urkiola mountain range, and the highest peak Anboto.
Sources said they believe he could have been trying to descend from the dangerous crest, which can be treacherous in wet weather, when he fell.
Several people have been killed on the Devil’s Pass - Paso del Diablo in Spanish - and the area around the Anboto summit which the British man was trying to reach.
The friends are believed to be delivery drivers but it is not clear whether they live in Spain or were on holiday
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