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Man, 53, Found Dead on Pico Perdiguero Ascent

Authorities await autopsy results to confirm a suspected cardiorespiratory arrest.

Localizado muerto en el Parque Natural de Posets-Maladeta
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Overview

  • Hikers alerted Aragón’s 112 at 11:30 after finding the body on the climb to the 3,222‑meter summit in Posets‑Maladeta Natural Park.
  • The Guardia Civil activated the GREIM unit from Benasque, which deployed an aerial team and a doctor to the scene.
  • Rescuers confirmed the man showed signs incompatible with life and evacuated him to Benasque for transfer to the Hospital Provincial de Huesca.
  • The deceased is a 53‑year‑old resident of Manresa, according to the Guardia Civil of Huesca.
  • Investigators reported no signs of a fall and cited cardiorespiratory arrest as a working hypothesis pending the autopsy, noting 16 mountain deaths recorded this year in the Huesca Pyrenees.