Benidorm hotel horror as 7 injured after roof collapses | World | News

Five people were taken to hospital and two people were injured and treated after a part of the ceiling of a hotel in Benidorm collapsed. Authorities said the incident in the Spanish seaside resort popular with British tourists occurred at noon local time on Easter Sunday.

Sources said the incident took place in the restaurant area of ​​the Posiedon hotel during lunch. The Emergency Information and Coordination Center (CICU) said it received an emergency call about the partial collapse of the ceiling at around 14.20 and three ambulances were sent to the scene. Help was also requested from Red Cross workers for the treatment of the injured.

Health services reportedly treated five men and two women for cuts and bruises.

While an 8-year-old girl and a 78-year-old man were discharged, the other five injured, aged between 33 and 80, were taken to two nearby hospitals after receiving first aid at the scene.

It is not yet known what caused the drywall roof to collapse.

Benidorm City Council confirmed that a council architect attended the scene to determine the possible causes and extent of damage.

The nationalities of the injured are not yet known, but they are estimated to be holidaymakers.

A photo from the scene published by local media Bilgi.es Debris can be seen scattered throughout the restaurant, with broken glass and shattered chairs on the floor.

In the picture, food can still be seen on a table.

According to Pere Joan Devas, general manager of Poseidon Hotels, there were about 60 people in the restaurant.

He said they were “very shocked” when part of the ceiling fell, even dragging some of the ducts of the air conditioning system, and plaster fell on tables, chairs and the floor.