Overview

• The 23-year-old man entered a wind turbine near Quintanilla Sobresierra around midnight during a camping trip and suffered a powerful electric shock from an internal generator.
• Firefighters, Guardia Civil officers and a Sacyl mobile ICU unit responded quickly but the victim was declared dead at the scene.
• Guardia Civil’s Judicial Police have launched an investigation and are interviewing the victim’s two camping companions and relatives.
• Investigators are reviewing how the group accessed the restricted turbine and examining safety protocols for industrial sites.
• The tragedy has raised concerns over the adequacy of warnings and security measures around wind turbines to prevent unauthorized entry.