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British Man, 38, Dies After Fall From Mount Urgull in San Sebastian

A police inquiry is underway alongside a forensic post-mortem.

Overview

  • The 38-year-old tourist was found dead by emergency crews along San Sebastian's Paseo Nuevo promenade after a fall on Saturday.
  • The Basque Government's Department of Security said he fell from a considerable height and opened an investigation into the circumstances.
  • The body was transferred to the Basque Institute of Legal Medicine for a post-mortem examination.
  • Local paper El Diario Vasco reported the likely fall site was the Baluarte del Mirador observation point, a detail officials have not confirmed.
  • Mount Urgull is a 403-foot hill between the Old Town and La Concha Bay that draws many visitors to its cliffside viewpoints.