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A cyclist dies in an accident in Mendibe

The 29-year-old cyclist has fallen off a 60-metre cliff in the descent of the port of Burdinkurutzeta.

A 29-year-old cyclist died on Monday, August 25, in an accident in Mendibe (Baja Navarra), in the descent of the port of Burdinkurutzeta, where the young man was descending from Irati and has fallen down a ravine of about 60 meters.

The accident has been reported by another cyclist around 12:15 p.m. and a large rescue operation has been deployed with the intervention of specialized firefighters from the Grimp Angelino and a gendarmerie helicopter. The teams have managed to reach the victim and perform resuscitation manoeuvres, but have only been able to certify his death.

The Baiona Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation to determine the causes of the accident.

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