A British tourist has died after falling 20 feet from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Lanzarote resort town of Costa Teguise.
Another British man, aged 54, was seriously injured when the balcony railing reportedly broke. The 56-year-old victim died instantly, while the other man was taken to the intensive care unit of Doctor José Molina Orosa hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The Spanish civil guard has opened an investigation into the maintenance of the railing and the hotel's security. It has not been confirmed whether the two holidaymakers were friends or related. The name of the hotel has yet to be revealed.
Emergency services arrived quickly at the scene after receiving reports of the fatal fall at about 1.30am. The incident has prompted renewed concerns over balcony safety in holiday resorts.
