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Spanish Government Coordinates Repatriation After Terrassa Climber Dies on Mönch

His female companion remains hospitalized in serious condition following the fall.

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Vista del valle Fiscalina en los Alpes, en una imagen de archivo

Overview

  • On August 6, a 60-year-old Terrassa resident fell several hundred meters during the descent of the Mönch in Fieschertal, Switzerland, and died at the scene.
  • Swiss Alpine Rescue teams and the Police Cantonal de Berna deployed two helicopters and specialized mountain units to recover the climbers.
  • The Fiscalía del cantón de Valais has opened a formal inquiry into the factors that led to the fall.
  • Carlos Prieto, the Spanish Government delegate in Catalonia, has offered condolences and is liaising with consular emergency services and the Foreign Affairs Ministry to expedite repatriation.
  • The injured female climber was airlifted to a nearby hospital and remains in critical condition under ongoing medical care.