Woman found dead in car at bottom of a cliff in Fuerteventura

A 40-year-old woman has been found dead inside a car that had gone over a cliff onto rocks below, near El Cotillo in the north of Fuerteventura.

The vehicle was discovered yesterday morning, Sunday 8th November, in the area around Castillo del Tostón, a landmark close to the coastal village.

Local Police alerted the emergency services at 9:32am, prompting an immediate response involving firefighters and a rescue helicopter due to the terrain and difficult access.

The helicopter crew recovered the woman and took her to a safe area where medical staff were waiting. A doctor and nurse from Corralejo health centre attended, along with ambulance crews, but they could only confirm that she had died.

Local Police and the Guardia Civil also attended the scene and carried out the initial procedures. No information has been released about the woman’s nationality.

The circumstances surrounding the incident have not been confirmed, and it is not known when the vehicle went over the ravine.

The area in El Cotillo where the car went over the edge (images: Policia Local).