A British woman was killed in front of her partner after falling over 500 metres to her death on the slopes of a famous mountain on the French-Spanish border.

The 42-year-old was killed in front of her partner after falling around 500 metres (1,650ft) on the slopes of a famous Pyrenees mountain called the Balaitus Peak.

A British woman was killed in front of her partner after falling over 500 metres to her death on the slopes of a famous mountain on the French-Spanish border.

Authorities are treating the incident as a ‘tragic accident’

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42-GODIŠNJA Britanka poginula je pri padu s visine od 500 metara na vrhu Balaitús u španjolskim Pirenejima. Vlasti su upozorile planinare na oprez nakon niza nesreća u regiji.

42-GODIŠNJA Britanka poginula je pri padu s visine od 500 metara na vrhu Balaitús u španjolskim Pirenejima. Vlasti su upozorile planinare na oprez nakon niza nesreća u regiji.

Una donna britannica di 42 anni è morta precipitando dal picco Balaitús sui Pirenei durante la Grande Diagonale