A British holidaymaker , aged 56, is battling for his life after a failed attempt to jump into a swimming pool from a balcony. The tourist reportedly slipped during the daring leap and plummeted onto the pavement of his villa in Pegeia, Cyprus . He was rushed to the Accident and Emergency Department of Paphos General Hospital in a grave condition, according to local reports.
Cypriot media outlets have reported that due to the severity of his injuries , he was moved to the intensive care unit. It's understood that the man was vacationing with friends at the time of the tragic incident. This comes just days after a British teenager was hospitalised following a near-drowning experience at a water park in Mallorca .
Spanish media reported that the incident took place at the Hidropark water park in Alcudia, with Civil Guard motorcyclists forming the convoy. Emergency services 061 revealed that they received a call about a serious drowning at the water park around 4pm on September 16. An ambulance was immediately dispatched to the scene where medics found the patient, a 15-year-old boy, in a critical state, reports the Mirror .
After stabilising him, the medical team transported him to Son Espases Hospital. The severity of a British teenager's condition prompted an extraordinary response by the Civil Guard, which launched a "green alert", clearing the roads to fast-track the ambulance through traffic, as reported by local media outlet Cronica Balear. The 15 year old was rendered un.