Two foreign paragliders have died following a suspected mid-air collision near a take-off point in Cadiz province.
The victims were a Lebanese man, 42, and a 35-year-old woman from the US.
Algodonales town hall has declared two days of official mourning, while local paragliding schools suspended activities following the tragedy.
Emergency services received the first calls shortly before 12.30pm, reporting a collision between two paragliders near the Levante take-off area on the southern slope.
The location in Algodonales was described as difficult to access.
Callers requested urgent medical assistance for two casualties and said CPR was being performed on one of them.
A medical helicopter and a Guardia Civil rescue helicopter were dispatched, alongside emergency medical teams, Guardia Civil officers and local police.
Despite the response, health workers could only confirm both deaths.
Sources close to the incident suggested there had been a collision shortly after the pilots became airborne.
Algodonales is a major destination for paragliding, attracting enthusiasts from Spain and abroad.
Just over a month ago, the town hosted the Spanish Paragliding Championship, bringing together more than 120 national and international pilots.
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