British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain

Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday. British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. The accident took place near the town of Tremp in Catalonia An image depicting the hills of Tremp in Catalonia. Large green and brown mountains stand in front of a blue sky with several clouds. A 63-year-old British man has died in a paragliding accident in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, authorities have said. Emergency services received a report of the accident in the Palau de Noguera area, near the town of Tremp, about 13:30 local time (14:30 BST) on Wednesday. The man, who was found seriously injured by rescuers, received first aid until medical teams arrived, but later died. The UK Foreign Office said it was "supporting the family of a British man who has died in Spain". Palau de Noguera is located near Àger - an area popular with paragliders and hang gliders on the edge of the Pyrenees in north-eastern Spain. Local media reported that the man appeared to have become tangled in power lines before hitting the ground. However, officials have not confirmed the cause of the accident. The Catalan government said three fire brigades and two medical teams attended the scene. It added that the Mossos d'Esquadra, the main police force in Catalonia, has worked with five teams from the citizen security and investigation units. Authorities were expected to inform the man's family through British consular channels, according to local media. Twins from the Catalonia region of Spain say they have finally found closure after discovering how their grandfather died. Countries around the world, including the US, have already stopped imports over the outbreak. Firefighters say they do not know why the victims could not escape the blaze in the building's upper floor. Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha stars and Spain reach 2,500 passes since their last World Cup goal - the key stats as debutants Cape Verde secure a memorable point in Atlanta. The Atlanta Stadium erupts as Lamine Yamal comes off the bench for Spain in their Group H fixture against Cape Verde in the 2026 World Cup.