{"id":15362,"date":"2025-04-15T11:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/man-dies-after-falling-at-roman-aqueduct-in-spain\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:39:13","slug":"man-dies-after-falling-at-roman-aqueduct-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/man-dies-after-falling-at-roman-aqueduct-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9gzpobw002p26nv1v3udb62@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            A British man has died after falling from a viewing platform at a famed Roman aqueduct in the Spanish city of Segovia.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9h1mb33000d356mzw1dij8k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Emergency services were called after the 63-year-old man suffered a fall at around 1 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) on Saturday, according to a statement from the Castile and Le\u00f3n<strong> <\/strong>regional government.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9h1nsvm000m356mbklehu3d@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful and he was declared dead at the scene, according to the statement.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9h1mbnd000f356m8ploy4s3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cWe are supporting the family of a British national who has died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities,\u201d said a spokesperson.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9h1qp7x000s356mxb9arpvm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Segovia is located around 40 miles northwest of the Spanish capital Madrid, in the center of the country.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9h2afs9000z356m7okhe00e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            It is a popular tourist destination that draws visitors keen to see the Roman aqueduct, which was built under Emperor Trajan, who ruled from 98\u2013117.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9h2cya00012356mozj4qcb0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Still in use to this day, the aqueduct carries water from the Fr\u00edo River to the city of Segovia.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm9h2f3er0015356ma20hclg6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The central section has two layers of arches that stand 28.5 metres (93.5 feet) above the ground.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A British man has died after falling from a viewing platform at a famed Roman aqueduct in the Spanish city of Segovia. 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