Irish tourist dies after falling from mountain while taking photos in Bulgaria
Irish tourist dies after falling from mountain while taking photos in Bulgaria
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The victim was part of a group taking pictures of the scenery when he lost his balance and fell. A 29-year-old tourist from Ireland has died after falling from a mountain while taking photos in Bulgaria. The man died on Wednesday from injuries sustained the previous day in a fall at the Bansko mountain ski resort in southern Bulgaria.
The tourist was seriously injured after falling on Tuesday from a height of about 600 meters (1,900 feet). He was found by a mountain rescue service team and taken to a hospital in the nearby town of Razlog in a serious condition with multiple injuries, emergency services said.
According to initial information, the victim was part of a group taking pictures of the surrounding scenery when he lost his balance and fell. He was taken to a hospital where “life-saving measures were taken, and a full assessment of his injuries was carried out. But despite all efforts of our medical team, he eventually succumbed to his grave injuries,” Dr. Valentin Belchev told The Associated Press.