A British pilgrim has died after falling into a river in northern Spain. The 64-year-old man is believed to have lost his balance while crossing an improvised bridge made of tree trunks near a hotel in Puente la Reina, a town on the famous Way of St James pilgrimage route.
His body was discovered early this morning in the Robo River by a local who alerted the police. Emergency services attended the scene, but the man could not be revived. It is thought his body may have lain undiscovered for several hours after he failed to arrive at his booked accommodation.
Local reports indicate the incident occurred near Hotel Jake, on the outskirts of Puente la Reina towards Pamplona. Police are investigating, but sources suggest it was a tragic accident. The makeshift bridge was described as being about 10 feet high.
In a similar incident in September 2019, an Irish pilgrim, Timothy Kelleher, 35, drowned after taking a sunset swim in the Atlantic at Finisterre, a common extension of the Camino. He had just completed the 500-mile walk from France to Santiago de Compostela.
