A 26-year-old Briton died in the Spanish city of Talavera de la Reina. He fell from the Castile-La Mancha Bridge, which he was climbing to record content for social media. According to local media reports, the 192-meter-high crossing over the Tagus River has long attracted climbers and influencers. They enter it despite the ban.
According to local authorities, the 26-year-old Briton climbed on Sunday the Castile-La Mancha bridge, one of the highest bridges in Spain, located in the city of Talavera de la Reina, more than 100 kilometers southwest of Madrid. The man was accompanied by a 24-year-old man.
Popular bridge
According to Macarena Munoz from the city authorities, “the men came to Talavera de la Reina to climb the bridge and create content for social networking sites.” She described the incident as “unhappy and sad.”
She added that entering the bridge is “completely prohibited.” – We have said many times that this cannot be done under any circumstances – she emphasized.
According to local media reports, the 192-meter-high bridge over the Tagus River has long attracted climbers and social media influencers. They climb it despite the ban.
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