An elderly man dies after falling into the void from 12 meters high in Girona

An 80-year-old man died this Wednesday after accidentally falling into the void from a height of 12 meters near the sea, in the Els Pins area, in Castell-Platja d'Aro (Girona).

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
08 November 2023 Wednesday 15:58
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An elderly man dies after falling into the void from 12 meters high in Girona

An 80-year-old man died this Wednesday after accidentally falling into the void from a height of 12 meters near the sea, in the Els Pins area, in Castell-Platja d'Aro (Girona). According to what the Generalitat firefighters reported this Thursday, the deceased man's wife was the one who called 112, around seven thirty in the afternoon, that the incident had occurred.

A rescue device was activated, in which two crews from the fire department, three units from the Medical Emergency System (SEM), a psychological support team, members of the Local Police with a boat and several patrols from the Mossos d'Ivoire participated. 'Squadron. When the officers managed to access the point where the victim was, they finally confirmed death.

Initially, the firefighters considered evacuating him with a boat to Sant Pol beach, but due to the strong waves, the body was finally rescued vertically with a litter. The Mossos have taken charge of the investigation and the corresponding judicial proceedings.