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Telecom Worker, 27, Dies After Iron Falls From High-Voltage Tower in León

Local officials say he was a telecommunications employee extending service across the River Luna.

Overview

  • Local reporting states an iron piece fell from a high-voltage tower and struck the worker.
  • The incident occurred in a wooded area near Villarroquel in the municipality of Cimanes del Tejar.
  • Companions alerted responders, bringing the Guardia Civil, an ambulance, the Benavides health team and a medicalized helicopter to the scene.
  • He was airlifted to the Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, where he later died.
  • The mayor confirmed he worked for a telecom company extending connectivity across both banks of the River Luna and that he was not a resident of Cimanes del Tejar.