TWO people have tragically died at a world-renowned rock-climbing location after several large rocks dislodged and fell on them.
A man and a woman – both 30 – were rushed to hospital in critical condition before succumbing to their injuries.
They had been practising rock climbing in Montserrat, around 30 miles north-west of Barcelona.
Part of a group of seven climbers, the man died shortly after being transferred to Barcelona’s Vall d’Hebron Hospital.
It has also been confirmed that the woman had lost her life in Bellvitge University Hospital.
The Montserrat Mountain Trust announced the immediate preventative closure of the five climbing routes.
Manager Xavier Aparicio said the measure had been taken to ensure police mountain specialists were able to investigate the fall site.
The specialists later revealed there was a high risk of further rockfall.
“The aim is to prevent more accidents,” Aparicio said
The public entity was established in 1987 to protect the beautiful mountain range.
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