Irish man found dead in Spain

The body of a young Irish man has been found in Spain.

The body of a young Irish man has been found in Spain.

The 21-year-old student is believed to have fallen to his death from a bridge over a motorway on the outskirts of Zaragoza.

Local newspaper El Periódico de Aragón reported that the young man was an Erasmus student who had been living in the city since last month.

It said that a 19-year-old Spanish man also died in the incident.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said it was providing consular assistance to the man's family through the Irish embassy in Madrid.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter