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Popular Benidorm Hotel Roof Collapses on 60 Diners During Easter Sunday Chaos
Council architects are inspecting the hotel as five victims were transferred to hospital and two others were treated at the scene.
- On Easter Sunday, a ceiling section collapsed at the Poseidon Palace hotel in Benidorm during lunchtime service, injuring seven diners at the popular tourist destination.
- Similar structural failures have surfaced previously in Benidorm's hotel sector; a 2023 collapse occurred in the Rincon de Loix area, and an entrance roof failed at the Gran Bali hotel last year.
- Chunks of plasterboard and air conditioning ducts plummeted onto approximately 60 guests dining at the hotel. Emergency responders activated SAMU medical units to treat multiple contusion cases among the victims.
- Five victims aged between 33 and 80 were transported to Hospital de la Marina Baixa, with one remaining under observation. An eight-year-old and a 78-year-old were treated at the scene and subsequently released.
- Attracting over three million tourists in 2025, including 900,000 from the UK, Benidorm remains a major destination where Visit Benidorm data reveals ongoing tourism demand. Local officials continue advising holidaymakers to verify safety updates before booking stays in the resort.
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