In the short statement, the authorities said that it was a person with a British passport that arrived in the city two days earlier accompanied by two more persons. According to the first reports, the man sat on the edge of the stairs leading to Vidikovac and fell backwards after he lost his balance, writes the local leaf el Norte de Castilla.
The city authorities stated that the man, whose identity was not yet published, fell with a few feet of high lookout something after 13 hours local time. Emergencies quickly arrived at the scene of the accident and tried to react.
The accident occurred in Vidikovac known as Postgo del Consuelo, located within the remains of the medieval walls surrounding the city. That small lookout has been attracted to a large number of tourists and local visitors for a long time due to a wide view of the city and aqueduct.
It is considered that the Roman aqueduct, with two rows of arches and in length than 800 meters, built around 50. years of the new era. It was used until the 1970s for water supply from nearby mountains in the city. In 1985. was named UNESCO World Heritage, and more than 28 meters above the ground, he rises at the highest point.
As it is common in Spain when it comes to deaths that are believed that the accident, judicial authorities have launched an investigation and collect statements and evidence to confirm the circumstances of death.
“We provide support to the family of British citizens who passed away in Spain and in contact with local authorities,” said the spokesman for the British Foreign Ministry.
(Vijesti.ba)
