Source: A 63-year-old woman dies after falling into the water in Los Pilones del…
Found on: 2022-10-23 15:53:29
A 63-year-old woman, a resident of Barcelona, has died this Sunday after falling into the water in the well-known area of Los Piloneslocated in the Garganta de los Infiernos nature reserve, in the Valle del Jerte region of Cáceres.
The tragic accident occurred around 13 hours and several patrols of the Civil Guard, toilets and firefighters have moved to the place, who have removed the body from the river.
As reported by the Civil Guard of Cáceres, Around 5:00 p.m., the body was removed, prior visual technical inspection by Civil Guard agents specializing in Judicial Police, has been transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine of Cácereswhere the corresponding autopsy will be performed.
Some witnesses report that they saw how the deceased was taking a photo and shortly after others have seen how the body was dragged by the currentaccording to the Efe news agency.
The river low these days low with intensity due to the rains that have fallenwhich has caused many people to come to the area to contemplate it.
Strong waterspouts hit Extremadura
Danger zone
It is not the first time that a similar tragedy has been recorded in the area. In April 2018, another woman, this 50-year-old and a native of Ciudad Real, slipped and fell into an area of whirlpoolsfrom which he could not get out.
Another moment of the rescue of the corpse in the Pilones of Cabezuela del Valle. Civil Guard
Another accident occurred in July 2020. Firefighters They rescued a 22-year-old girl who was injured when she fell in the area jerteño
Los Pilones is one of the best-known natural pools in the Jerte Valley: it is located in the heart of the Garganta de los Infiernos Nature Reserve. These are 13 pools that have been formed by the erosion of water on the granite rock.