Tourists killed by Tenerife landslide

Source: Guardian Unlimited

London : United Kingdom | 25 days ago

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A British tourist has died after being buried under tonnes of falling rocks on a beach on the Spanish island of Tenerife. Marion O'Hara, 57, was killed when a 40-metre (130ft) stretch of cliff collapsed above her on the popular beach of Playa De Los Gigantes, in the west of the island.

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