Briton survives eight metre fall from his hotel balcony in Magaluf

17 year old British tourist has survived an eight metre fall from the balcony of his hotel in Magaluf. The fall could have been fatal, but Ultima Hora newspaper reports the tourist was seriously injured. He fractured a knee, injured his legs and arms, and broke a vertebra. The hotel called the emergency service and an ambulance attended to the Briton when they arrived at the scene as he was still conscious. They said it was the back injury which was causing most concern. The Briton is now in hospital. The Local Police and the Guardia Civil have opened an investigation and have established that the man was drunk, and have been questioning those responsible for the apartments. They have also been questioning the man’s friends.