Overview
- A 24-year-old man from Urnieta fell to his death while descending the Pic du Midi d'Ossau during a group hike, with local rescue teams confirming the fatality on the scene.
- Companions on the outing called for help and the mountain rescue unit from the French Pyrenees reached the site but were unable to save him.
- Local outlets report the victim as Ander E. E. and say the fall was about 20 metres and may have occurred during a rappel, facts that municipal sources and rescue teams have not formally verified.
- Urnieta's town hall said the town is stunned, the mayor is handling arrangements, and officials have offered support to the family while investigators clarify the technical circumstances.
- Pic du Midi d'Ossau is a steep, technically demanding peak where exposed descents and rappelling are common, and the accident has revived local concern about mountain safety and the work of cross-border rescue teams.