Overview

• The victim was a 20-year-old Bavarian student on holiday with his family, officials confirmed.
• Rescue teams took several hours to reach him through steep, rocky paths, and he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
• Mauritius police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the fall, with no definitive cause released.
• Culture Minister Mahen Gondeea criticized the hikers’ choice to forgo a local guide and pledged new regulations to improve trail safety.
• Le Morne Brabant, a 556-meter UNESCO World Heritage site known for its exposed, loosely secured routes, has seen multiple nonfatal accidents but no recent fatalities before this incident.