BREAKING NEWS Brit tourist, 41, plunges off a wall to his death in Majorca after losing his balance
A British tourist has died after falling from a 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.
Firefighters and police recovered the man's body after receiving a 999 call.
He is said to have died instantly after falling from the wall in a rocky area, 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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