Catalan photographer Tony Espadas killed in attack on a television crew in Ethiopia

chile channel teletrace The death of the Catalan photographer and tourist guide was confirmed this Monday Tony Espadasprogram team members “Partners around the world”who “were the victims of a complex incident while they were recording EthiopiaAfrica,” the network said in a statement.

“As Channel 13, we deeply regret Tony’s death and from afar we offer our full support to his family,” the note said.

the team was recording merci tribeIn Ethiopia, when they were the victims of an attack in which the Espadas died.

The channel reported that Teletrace contacted the team in Ethiopia and they reported that they were not attacked by the tribe they were visiting, but rather that The attack “happened as they were leaving the areaAfter finishing the day, on the way back.”

“The host and all team members of the program produced by production company MKZETA are in good health,” the statement said.

Tony Espadas was part of a team led by the renowned Chilean journalist Francisco “Pancho” Saavedra and actor, also from Chile, george zabaletaAccording to the channel on its website, presenter of “Socios por el Mundo”, a program to “discover new and distant cultures, discover exotic and beautiful landscapes and live great adventures”, and of which he led the recording of the third season. Started in early April.

Tony Espadas was a renowned Spanish photographer, an expert on Africa. In fact, he founded Rift Valley Expeditions, a company of experts and travel advisors on the continent where he first landed 25 years ago.

Both Chile’s Foreign Ministry and Canal 13 “are taking all steps so that they can leave the country as soon as possible, return to Chile and provide them with all the assistance they need,” the statement closed.