A tragedy unfolded at noon on Tuesday at the Acropolis when a 30-year-old tourist fell to her death from the Areopagus rock.
The tourist from Spain most probably slipped and suffered lethal brain injuries. The young woman was unconscious when an ambulance picked her up and she was pronounced dead.
Χωρίς αισθήσεις ανασύρθηκε μία γυναίκα από δύσβατο σημείο, στο λόφο Αρείου Πάγου #Ακρόπολη και παρελήφθη από #ασθενοφόρο του Ε.Κ.Α.Β. Επιχείρησαν 3 #πυροσβέστες με 1 όχημα, ως συνδρομή στο Ε.Κ.Α.Β.
— Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα (@pyrosvestiki) October 4, 2022
An unconscious woman was pulled from an inaccessible location, on the hill of the Areopagus #Akropolis and was picked up by an #EMS ambulance. 3 #firefighters with 1 vehicle were involved, as assistance to the E.K.A.B.
— Fire Department (@pyrosvestiki) October 4, 2022
The cause of the fall, which occurred at 12:40 in the morning, is being investigated by the police, while there are testimonies from eyewitnesses who said that she lost her balance while taking a photo.
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