KAGOSHIMA (Kyodo) A German tourist fell to his death Thursday after slipping off a walking trail into the Segire River on Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, police said.

The police identified the tourist as Peter Schneider, 65.

Schneider and his wife were strolling along the trail by the river when he slipped and fell more than 10 meters into the river, the police said, adding his wife was unhurt.

He and his wife arrived at Yakushima Island on Wednesday for a sightseeing trip, the police said.