British content creator dies climbing Spain's highest bridge

British content creator dies climbing Spain's highest bridge

A 26-year-old British man has died after falling from the highest Bridge Spain fell. This occurred during an attempt to climb one of their pylons. The incident occurred at the Castilla-La Mancha Bridge, which crosses the Tagus River near the town of Talavera de la Reina in central Spain. The city council announced this in a statement on Sunday.

The incident and the circumstances

According to local councilor Macarena Muñoz, the man was traveling with another 24-year-old British man. “From what we were able to find out, they came to Talavera to climb the bridge and create social media content,” Muñoz explained in the statement.

Prohibitions and safety precautions

She stressed that climbing the bridge was “totally forbidden” and repeatedly stated that it was not allowed under any circumstances. She expressed her regret over the incident and the tragedy associated with it.

Details about the bridge

The cable-supported bridge, completed in 2010, is 180 meters high and has a main span of 318 meters. The British man is not the first to lose his life in attempts to create content for social media in recent years.

Similar incidents in the past

In December 2020, a woman in Australia fell from a cliff while posing for a photo at Boroka Lookout, an overhang at the Grampians National Park in Victoria state, according to CNN affiliate Nine News reported.

And in November 2019, a French tourist died after being in Thailand had fallen from a waterfall while trying to Selfie close. The 33-year-old man died when he slipped and fell from the Na Mueang 2 waterfall on the Thai island of Koh Samui - the same place where a Spanish tourist fell to his death in July that year, AFP news agency reported.