{"id":4722,"date":"2026-04-06T09:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4722"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:02:17","slug":"at-least-seven-injured-as-hotel-roof-collapses-on-holidaymakers-eating-easter-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4722","title":{"rendered":"At least seven injured as hotel roof collapses on holidaymakers eating Easter lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A ceiling of a hotel in Spain collapsed on Easter Sunday, leaving at least seven people injured, it has been reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An eight-year-old girl and a 78-year-old man were among the people injured, but they were later discharged following treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The incident happened at a hotel in Benidorm, the Spanish seaside resort known as the \u201cNew York of the Mediterranean\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The roof in the main restaurant was destroyed when emergency services arrived at the scene of the incident, it has been reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Five men and two women were treated by medical services for contusions, while five other people, aged between 33 and 80, were hospitalized following treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is believed that the injured victims were all holidaymakers, however their nationalities have not yet been revealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The general manager of Poseidon Hotels, Pere Joan Devas, said that the falling of the ceiling had left him \u201cvery shocked\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What caused the incident at the three-star spot is currently not known.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A municipal architect arrived at the scene to establish the possible causes and extent of the damage, according to the Benidorm City Council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is not the first such incident in Benidorm, as last year, an entrance roof at the towering Gran Bali hotel crumbled onto the pavement outside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While in 2023, partial collapse during construction was suffered by another hotel in the Rincon de Loix area, which delayed its reopening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Benidorm is a primary destination for British holidaymakers in Spain, as around 900,000 Brits visit the seaside resort each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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#injured #hotel #roof #collapses #holidaymakers #eating #Easter #lunch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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