The man hit the rocks as he was about to reach the water on the Spanish island of Mallorca
A young man has tragically died after leaping from a 25-metre-high cliff into the sea on the Malgrats Islands off the coast of Santa Ponsa in Mallorca on Thursday May 12. The 31-year-old victim had reportedly rented a boat and sailed out to the outcrop with his partner and son.
It is as yet unclear whether the man was British or Dutch, but a chilling video reportedly recorded by the victim’s girlfriend, shows the moment he plunged from the cliff; misjudging the jump, the man smashed into the jutting rocks below before tumbling into the sea and being swept away by the current.
A Maritime Rescue boat and helicopter were immediately mobilised in the area, joined by the Special Group for Underwater Activities (GEAS) of the Guardia Civil, who located the lifeless body of the tourist some time later.
The family of the deceased, who witnessed the entire horrific event, are receiving ongoing psychological support.
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Source: Murcia Today
