THE body of a missing British hiker has been found after he and his girlfriend were swept away by floods in Majorca.
The Civil Guard found the 32-year-old male’s trousers and a trainer.
The flash flood on the Spanish Island swept away two Brit hikersSolarpix
It comes after his girlfriend, a 26-year-old woman was found earlier in the week after a flash flood in Majorca swept the couple away.
Police divers are expected to take the lead today as they try to find Mr Johnson’s body in a flooded canyon in the Tramuntana mountain range called the Torrent de Pareis.
The two Brit tourists were hiking with another group of hikers along a path by the Torrent de Pareis, a river running through the Tramuntana area of northwest Majorca, when the torrential rain hit.
The search for the pair began on Tuesday evening after other members of a group they were with that had to be rescued by the Civil Guard.
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, head of the Civil Guard’s specialist mountain rescue Greim team which has been leading and coordinating the search, confirmed the grim discovery of items of clothing matching those of the 32-year-old man.
A Civil Guard spokesman said before clothing belonging to the British male hiker was discovered: “The search operation was resumed first thing with specialist Civil Guard divers joining the operation.
“Air and land resources were employed by the Civil Guard. Several teams of firefighters were also mobilised.”
Relatives of the pair, who were holidaying in Majorca, are being assisted by psychologists.
The Torrent de Pareis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is regarded as one of the most scenic and well-known day walks in Majorca.
It follows a deep canyon some four miles long starting from the Lluc area at the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana all the way to the sea where it opens onto a beautiful sandy beach in the bay of Sa Calobra.
Hikers wishing to start the walk start at a place called Escorca, on the Ma-10 road that connects Pollensa with Soller.
Visitors are warned the canyon can be flooded at times and urged to take care.
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