Irish Woman Die After 60ft Fall while Hiking in Mallorca

A 75-year-old Irish national has died after falling 60ft while hiking in Mallorca

Department of Foreign Affairs officials are providing consular assistance to the family of a 75-year old Irish holidaymaker who died after a hiking accident in Mallorca.

A 75-year-old Irish woman has died following a hiking accident in Mallorca.

The woman, who was waling with a group of around a dozen other tourists, lost her balance and plunged more than 60ft.

The tragedy happened at Pas d’en Segarra, a small overhang on a cliff a path popular with Sunday walkers goes through.

Police mountaineers and firefighters were among the emergency responders mobilised after the alarm was raised around midday on Sunday.

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