Overview
- Two people died when their paragliders collided shortly after takeoff in the Levante zone on Algodonales’ south slope, emergency services said.
- Callers to the 112 emergency number reported two injured and bystanders performed CPR while the coordination center dispatched medical and Guardia Civil rescue helicopters along with local police and 061 teams.
- The accident site was described by responders as difficult to access, which shaped the rescue effort and the use of air assets to move emergency crews.
- Local media have reported the victims as a man holding a Lebanese passport and a U.S. woman, but authorities have not released formal identity details and an official investigation into the cause has not been published.
- Algodonales is a major European paragliding site that has hosted international competitions, and the town hall has declared two days of official mourning; the incident may prompt reviews of takeoff safety and rescue access at the site.