Holidaymaker hit by falling balcony while swimming in La Manga hotel pool
International news
According to witnesses, the balcony structure had detached from the ninth floor of the building in Cartagena
A holidaymaker has been rushed to hospital after a ninth-floor balcony fell on top of him in a holiday hotspot as he enjoyed a dip in his hotel pool.
The man, aged around 50, was knocked unconscious after being hit by debris.
Accident and emergency staff at a nearby hospital were informed so they could prepare to receive the injured tourist on arrival.
The drama happened on Friday evening. The hotel where it occurred has been identified locally as the four-star Izan Cavanna Hotel in La Manga, where nearly 200 people fell ill last August in a major Salmonella outbreak.
The nationality of the injured man and his current condition is not yet clear.
Natalia Penza