American hiker missing in Spain is found dead

Spanish police said on Tuesday that rescuers found the body of a 27-year-old American hiker who went missing nearly a month ago.

Authorities said a team of rescuers found Cole Henderson’s body in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, a Spanish national park in the mountain range along Spain’s border with France.

Henderson was reported missing on July 14, days after he was supposed to return to his home in the Netherlands, police said. The 27-year-old parked his car in the nearby town of Torla on July 9 before beginning his hike.

Police said they found Henderson’s body “in a difficult-to-access area on the north face of Monte Perdido, in the municipality of Bielsa, after a fall of about 200 meters.”

Henderson “showed no signs compatible with life,” they added.

Spanish authorities said they deployed several teams of search rescuers, canine handlers, search dogs, and drone pilots to look for Henderson.