At least seven people were injured when part of a ceiling collapsed at the Poseidon Palace hotel in Benidorm on Easter Sunday. The incident occurred during dinner, with around 60 guests in the dining area when sections of plasterboard and air-conditioning ducts fell.
Emergency services confirmed that an eight-year-old boy and a 78-year-old man were among those taken to hospital, but both were later discharged. Several other guests, aged between 33 and 80, were transported to local hospitals for assessment.
The regional emergency coordination centre deployed SAMU medical units, basic life-support teams and non-assisted transport. Red Cross officials also assisted at the Costa Blanca hotel. The cause of the collapse remains unknown.
Benidorm, a popular resort on Spain's Costa Blanca, attracts millions of visitors annually. According to Visit Benidorm's 2025 report, over three million visitors came, including around 900,000 from the UK.
