Tragic accident in Valencia: 16-year-old dies after falling from harbor wall

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In Valencia, a tragic accident occurred early Saturday morning. A 16-year-old boy fell from a four-meter-high wall in the leisure area of the Marina de Valencia and later succumbed to his injuries.

Fatal Fall in the Port of Valencia

The emergency call was received by the Emergency Information and Coordination Center (CICU) around 00:20. Witnesses alerted the rescue services after the young man fell from a height of about four meters.

Emergency Services Deployed

A SAMU unit rushed to the scene of the accident and attended to the minor, who had suffered a severe head injury. After initial treatment, he was taken to the Clinical Hospital. However, he died there a few hours after his admission.

Great Dismay in Valencia

The 16-year-old was a student of the Marist Brothers in Valencia and played for the Ciutat de Valencia football club for five years. The accident caused great dismay in his educational center and his football club. Both institutions expressed their condolences to the family of the deceased.

The boy suffered a severe impact on his head from the fall. At the time of the accident, he was out with friends.