British citizen dies in paragliding accident in Catalonia's Lleida province

A 63-year-old British citizen lost his life in a paragliding accident in north-eastern Spain after becoming entangled in power lines. The accident occurred on Wednesday in the Palau de Noguera area of Catalonia's Lleida province, near the town of Tremp.

A 63-year-old British citizen died on Wednesday in a paragliding accident in north-eastern Spain after becoming entangled in power lines during flight. The accident happened in the Palau de Noguera area of Catalonia's Lleida province, in a small historic village near the town of Tremp.

The exact circumstances leading to the fatal accident have not yet been established. Paragliding is a popular sport, but power lines pose a serious hazard to pilots, especially when manoeuvring at lower altitudes.