British youth critical after drunken 'balconing' accident in Magaluf
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 @ 10:54 AM
A BRITISH tourist is critically ill in hospital in Mallorca after leaping from a fourth-floor balcony whilst drunk.
The 21-year-old, who has not been named, attempted to jump into the swimming pool of the Hotel Honolulu resort in Magalluf (pictured left) at around 03.25hrs this morning from the balcony, having consumed massive quantities of alcohol.
He was rushed to A&E at the hospital in nearby Son Espases, where he remains in a serious condition.
The victim was carrying out the infamous, widespread and highly-dangerous practice known as 'balconing', whereby inebriated tourists – usually British or from other northern European countries – either jump from balcony to balcony, or dive from hotel or apartment windows into the communal swimming pool.
In recent years, numerous cases of 'balconing' where holidaymakers have landed badly in the pool or missed it altogether have been reported, with dozens ending up in hospital suffering head injuries and broken bones.
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