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Sadly, stories of accidents involving sometimes intoxicated young people falling from balconies, during the busy summer months in various Spanish holiday resorts are not uncommon. However, the recent tragedy in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote is notably different.

 

A British tourist has died and another remains in critical condition after both fell nearly six metres when a hotel balcony railing gave way in the early hours of Saturday morning. The two men, aged 56 and 54, were not identified, and there is no information yet about any relationship between them. One man died instantly, while the other was taken to the intensive care unit at Doctor José Molina Orosa Hospital, where his condition is still serious.

 

Emergency services responded to the incident at around 1.30am, but could only confirm one fatality at the scene. The Guardia Civil has now launched an investigation into the hotel's structural maintenance to determine if negligence played a part in the accident. The name of the hotel and the exact injuries sustained have not been released.

 

Unlike the more familiar incidents involving younger holidaymakers and risky behaviour, this case raises difficult questions about hotel safety standards and guest protection. As the investigation continues, this incident has renewed calls for improved safety standards in hotel maintenance and a greater focus on guest protection in Spain’s most popular resorts.

 

 

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