British climber dies after falling 60m on Spanish mountainside

Image source, GUARDIA CIVIL Image caption, Mountain specialists were lowered by winch to the site of the accident, where they found the body

A 28-year-old British climber has died after falling about 60m (200ft) from one of the highest mountains in northern Spain.

The man fell into a vertical gully while descending from the summit of Torrecerredo in the Cantabrian Mountains on Thursday, the Spanish Civil Guard said.

Police and an air unit were deployed to the scene after emergency services were called at about 13:45 local time (11:45 GMT). The man's body and belongings were recovered by a mountain rescue unit.

The UK Foreign Office said it was in contact with local authorities "following reports of the death of a British national in Spain".