A 21-year-old Irish woman tragically lost her life in a climbing accident in Spain's El Chorro region, a popular climbing destination. Her male companion survived.
A young Irish woman has died in a climbing accident on a mountain range in Spain. The incident occurred on Friday evening in the El Chorro area in the south of the country, a popular climbing location near Malaga. Her body was recovered by emergency services around 7pm. Her male companion reportedly survived by clinging to a bush-covered rock and is said to have been in a state of shock when rescued.
Local press initially reported that the victim was of British origin, in line with information given out by police sources. But yesterday afternoon The Civil Guard confirmed she was an Irish national. A spokesman for the force in Malaga said: “I can confirm the woman who died was an Irish 21-year-old.”\Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs has also confirmed the death. A spokesperson said: 'The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance. As with all consular cases, the Department does not comment on the details of individual cases.' This tragedy follows a similar incident last month, when a British climber died in the same area. The man, aged in his 20s, was knocked unconscious and had gone into cardiac arrest when emergency responders arrived. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. A spokesman for the Guardia Civil in Malaga said after last month’s tragedy: “Members of the specialist Civil Guard Greim mountain rescue team based in Alora near Malaga, supported by a Civil Guard helicopter based in Granada, have rescued the body of a young British man. He had suffered a fall while he was crossing a via ferrata in the area known as Monkey Bridge near to El Chorro. When officers reached the man he had gone into cardiac arrest. Despite practicing CPR on him and evacuating him rapidly from the scene by helicopter to a nearby heliport where medical services were waiting, they were only able to confirm his death.' El Chorro, a small village located in Malaga, is one of the most popular rock climbing attractions in Spain. It is also frequented by mountain bikers, hikers and campers
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