British man is killed after getting caught in power cables while paragliding in Spain

By NATALIA PENZA and SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:00, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 08:24, 18 June 2026 A British man has died in a paragliding accident in north-east Spain after getting tangled in power lines.  The incident unfolded on Wednesday afternoon near Palau de Noguera, a small historic village a short drive from the town of Tremp in the Catalan province of Lleida. Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports that the 63-year-old had been critically injured.  It was not immediately clear if the Brit lived in Spain or had gone paragliding as part of a holiday. A police investigation into the incident was ongoing on Thursday, but according to a source, the unnamed man's death is being probed as an accident.  A spokesman for the regional Generalitat government said of yesterday's tragedy: 'The Generalitat's firefighters received a call at 1.20 pm yesterday about a paragliding accident in the Palau de Noguera area, in the municipality of Tremp. 'Immediately, three fire crews from the Tremp and Sort fire stations were activated. They searched the area, located the victim seriously injured, and provided initial medical attention until the two crews from the Emergency Medical Service (SEM) arrived. 'The regional Mossos d'Esquadra police were also mobilised. A British man has died in a paragliding accident in north-east Spain. Image shows the parachute following the incident 'Unfortunately, the man, aged 63 and of British nationality, lost his life.' It comes after a 68-year-old paraglider died in a separate accident in the same province last month.  In July 2023, a British man died in a paragliding accident in Portugal. Emergency responders, including firefighters, launched a search after a 999 call from a local saying a paraglider had crashed to the ground near a beauty spot north of Lisbon. The accident victim had already gone into cardiac arrest when he was discovered in an area 'of difficult access.' He was assisted by medical experts but died at the scene. The man suffered his accident in an area known as Vale Bom in the municipality of Cadaval. It is near the Montejunto Mountains, an hour north of Lisbon, a nature lover's paradise speckled with windmills and sleepy villages, which is also a well-known wine region. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.