Crete: Tourist in critical condition after glass balcony falls on his head

The unfortunate man was walking with his wife along the busy street in Hersonissos when the glass from the balcony fell on his head.

A 49-year-old British tourist underwent two surgeries after being seriously injured when a window pane, which probably came loose due to strong winds, fell on him in the Heraklion Peninsula, Crete. More...

Crete: Tourist in critical condition after glass balcony falls on his head

A 48-year-old tourist is in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Crete, after he was hit by a glass balcony that fell on his head while he was walking on a street in Hersonissos, in the north coast of the island, on Friday.

A 49-year-old English tourist is being treated in serious condition but out of danger at the Venizelio Hospital in Heraklion, who was injured when a glass railing came loose from a balcony pane due to strong winds, crushing him. The incident occurred in Hersonissos. According to the commander of Venizelio, Kostas Dandoulakis, the 48-year-old underwent two surgeries, one on his spleen and another on his head, as he is suffering from extensive cra…

A serious accident occurred in Hersonissos, Crete, with a 48-year-old tourist hospitalized in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Venizelos Hospital of Heraklion, where he was transferred. The 48-year-old while walking… Crete: Serious accident in Hersonissos - A section of a balcony with glass was detached and injured a 48-year-old tourist - NAFTEMPORIKI