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Man Dies After Falling Into Genil River Near Granada

Rescue teams recovered him during a multi-agency response.

Overview

  • An emergency call to 112, the Andalusia emergency line, reported a man had fallen into the Genil at the start of the Vereda de la Estrella in Güéjar Sierra.
  • Callers said several people tried to pull him from the water but could not reach him.
  • The 112 center dispatched medical service 061, the Guardia Civil, its mountain rescue unit GREIM, and local police.
  • A helicopter and an advanced life‑support ambulance arrived, and rescuers pulled the man from the river and confirmed his death.
  • The body was taken to Granada’s forensic institute for autopsy, and authorities have not released his name or further details.