Brit tourist, 41, dies after plunging 16ft off wall in Majorca beach resort Cala Agulla after ‘losing his balance'
He fell onto a rocky area and died instantly
HORROR FALL Brit tourist, 41, dies after plunging 16ft off wall in Majorca beach resort Cala Agulla after 'losing his balance'
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A BRITISH tourist has died after tumbling from a high wall in Majorca in a tragic accident.
The 41-year-old lost his balance and plunged around 16ft to his death from the wall at the beautiful resort beach of Cala Aguila on the island's northeast coast.
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The man died after falling from a wall at the Cala Aguila beach, Majorca
Firefighters and police recovered the man's body after receiving a 999 call.
He is said to have died instantly after falling onto rocks at around 1.30am this morning.
It was not immediately clear if he had been on his own or with other people at the time.
Police sources said today they were treating the incident as an accident.
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