Irish tourist dies after falling from mountain while taking photos in Bulgaria

The victim was part of a group taking pictures of the scenery when he lost his balance and fell

Wooden chalet, houses and snow mountains landscape panorama in bulgarian ski resort Bansko, Bulgaria (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A 29-year-old tourist from Ireland has died after falling from a mountain while taking photos in Bulgaria.

The man died on Wednesday from injuries sustained the previous day in a fall at the Bansko mountain ski resort in southern Bulgaria.

The tourist was seriously injured after falling on Tuesday from a height of about 600 meters (1,900 feet). He was found by a mountain rescue service team and taken to a hospital in the nearby town of Razlog in a serious condition with multiple injuries, emergency services said.

According to initial information, the victim was part of a group taking pictures of the surrounding scenery when he lost his balance and fell.

He was taken to a hospital where “life-saving measures were taken, and a full assessment of his injuries was carried out. But despite all efforts of our medical team, he eventually succumbed to his grave injuries,” Dr. Valentin Belchev told The Associated Press.

Bansko ski resort:

Bansko is in the south of the country at the foot of the Pirin Mountains. The mountain town has carved a reputation as the country’s top ski resort with a network of 14 lifts and around 75km of pistes.