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British woman dies after Pyrenees peak fall
Key takeaways
- The woman had been hiking in the Pyrenees in the Huesca region of Spain A British woman has died after falling from a mountain while hiking in the Pyrenees near the Spain-France border.
- The 42-year-old fell around 500m (1,640ft) from the Balaitús Peak in the Huesca region of Spain, local media reported.
- The Foreign Office said it was aware of the death and was in contact with the Spanish authorities.
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Ella Kipling Getty Images. The woman had been hiking in the Pyrenees in the Huesca region of Spain A British woman has died after falling from a mountain while hiking in the Pyrenees near the Spain-France border.
The 42-year-old fell around 500m (1,640ft) from the Balaitús Peak in the Huesca region of Spain, local media reported.
The Foreign Office said it was aware of the death and was in contact with the Spanish authorities.
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