THE body of a man thought to be a missing British hiker has been found at the base of a cliff in Majorca.
Firefighters discovered his body in the Tramuntana mountains around 10am today, after a lengthy search which began yesterday afternoon after the alarm was raised by other walkers he was with.
The alarm was raised around 7.15pm when his companions, described as a group of Brits, reached the end of their hike but discovered he was nowhere to be seen.
He is thought to have gone missing after walking on ahead of the rest of the group in an area near the town of Deia known as Ses Singles de Son Rullan.
The search, which went on into the early hours of this morning continued at first light today and involved a helicopter as well as rescue teams with sniffer dogs.
Local reports say the body is that of a British man aged 50 – said to have fallen to his death after losing his footing and plunging over a cliff.
The Civil Guard, the force which has been coordinating the search operation, said at lunchtime today it was too early to make any comment about the man including his age and nationality.
