A British woman died after falling 500 feet at the Caminito del Rey path in El Chorro, Malaga, while rock climbing with a male companion. The incident occurred when they took a wrong turn while descending. The man survived by clinging to a bush-covered boulder, though he was in shock during his rescue. Emergency services recovered the woman’s body after the alarm was raised. This tragic event marks the second fall involving British climbers in the area within a month, following a December incident where a young man also died after a fall at the nearby Puente del Mono.
A British woman has died after falling 500 feet at a popular rock-climbing spot while her friend held on to a boulder covered in bushes.
The victim, believed to be British, died after falling from the notorious Caminito del Rey path near the village of El Chorro in Malaga.
Her body was recovered by emergency services after the alarm was raised just after 7pm on Friday night.
Her male companion faked his death by holding on to a brush-covered rock that was overhanging his friend when he fell. He was said to be in a state of shock when he was rescued.
The climbers were next to a hiking area known as the Arabian Steps in the Swiss section of the popular rock climbing area when the incident occurred.
It is believed that the two had been practicing sports all day and took a wrong turn while descending the mountain and fell.
Police said the survivor said he lost his balance and fell down the side of the ravine.
Civil Guard, the police organization investigating the incident, has not yet made an official comment.
The victim, believed to be British, died after falling from the notorious Caminito del Rey path near the village of El Chorro in Malaga.
This path is a popular spot for hikers and rock climbers who want to explore the greater Malaga area.
This is the second fall in less than a month, after a man was rescued by helicopter in December. He was confirmed dead after being rescued.
This is the second fall by a British climber in the area in less than a month.
On December 11, a 20-year-old man was injured in a fall in an area known as Puente del Mono (translated into English as Monkey Bridge) near the village of El Chorro.
He lost consciousness and was in cardiac arrest by the time the first paramedics arrived.
The man was pronounced dead after being rescued by helicopter.
Following last month’s fall, a Guardia Civil spokesperson said: “Members of the Private Security Forces Graeme Mountain Rescue Specialist Team, based in Alora, near Malaga, assisted by a Civil Guard Helicopter based in Granada. “We have rescued the body of a young British man.”
“He fell while crossing a via ferrata in the area known as Monkey Bridge near El Chorro.
“When officers arrived at the man, he was in cardiac arrest.
“Despite performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and quickly evacuating the scene by helicopter to a nearby helipad where medical services were on standby, the patient could only be confirmed dead.”
