A man dies while BASE jumping in the Mont-Rebei gorge (Lleida)

A man has died this Tuesday when I BASE jumped in the Mont-Rebei gorge, in the municipality of Sant Esteve de la Sarga (Pallars Jussà, Lleida). The victim was 42 years old and has suffered an accident while practicing the sport, as announced by the Generalitat Bombers.

The emergency services received the notice at 11:03 a.m. and They have activated a GRAE helicopter of the Bombers with a doctor from the Sistema d’Emergències Mèdiques (SEM), who have only been able to rescue the corpse of the victim.

The Mossos d’Esquadra have opened an investigation to determine the causes of the event.

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After confirming the death of the victim, the helicopter withdrew to Prat d’Àger and the troops have waited for the arrival of the judicial authorities.

Likewise, the Mossos d’Esquadra Investigation patrol of La Noguera has been activated, which has support and coordination with judicial tasks in the removal of the body. Members of the Mossos Mountain Intervention Unit have also been deployed by helicopter to extract the victim.

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