Man dies in chainsaw accident in A Laracha

A 70-year-old man died in A Laracha, A Coruña, after falling onto an active chainsaw while cutting firewood. The incident occurred in the O Priorato area, near the San Pedro de Soandres monastery.

According to reports, the man was working on a wooded slope accompanied by his wife when a tree he was felling began to fall toward him. In an attempt to avoid the tree, he lost his balance and fell onto the running chainsaw. The tool severed his femoral artery, causing a massive hemorrhage. Despite emergency responders applying a tourniquet and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the man suffered cardiac arrest and passed away at the scene.

Emergency services, including the Civil Guard, Local Police, Civil Protection, and medical professionals, attended the scene. An autopsy has been authorized to clarify the exact circumstances of the death.