At least seven injured after Benidorm hotel room collapses over holidaymakers on Easter Sunday

Published: 00:45, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 00:45, 6 April 2026 At least seven people have been injured after a ceiling in a Benidorm hotel collapsed over holidaymakers on Easter Sunday.  Around 60 guests were dining at the three-star Poseidón Palace hotel when sections of plasterboard and air conditioning ducts collapsed.  Chaos had ensued in the main restaurant, where the incident occurred, when emergency services arrived at the scene.  Three ambulances were sent to the hotel at 2.20pm, including an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance and a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance. Red Cross personnel were also called to aid the injured. An eight-year-old girl and a 78-year-old man were among the victims. Both were discharged from hospital after receiving treatment.  Five men and two women were treated for contusions by medics, while five others aged between 33 and 80 were hospitalised after receiving treatment at the scene.  One of those affected is under observation at Hospital de la Marina Baixa. At least seven people have been injured after a ceiling at Poseidón Palace hotel in Benidorm (pictured) hotel collapsed over holidaymakers on Easter Sunday Nearly 900,000 Brits travelled to Benidorm in 2024 - making up over 40 per cent of its visitors over the course of a year It is believed that the victims are all holidaymakers, however, their nationalities have not yet been revealed.  The general manager at Poseidón Hotels, Pere Joan Devas, said he was 'very shocked' at the incident. At present, it is unclear why the collapse occurred. Benidorm City Council has said a municipal architect has arrived at the site to examine why the collapse happened and the extent of the damage. Yet Poseidón Palace is not the first hotel in the Spanish city to have an incident such as this. In 2025, an entrance roof section at the Gran Bali hotel crumbled to the pavement.  Luckily, there were no injuries, however, the event prompted rapid repairs to the hotel, which is the tallest in Europe.  And in 2023, a partial collapse of a hotel in the Rincon de Loix area during construction works meant its reopening was postponed.  Nearly 900,000 Brits travelled to Benidorm in 2024 - making up over 40 per cent of its visitors over the course of a year. It has managed to sidestep Spain's anti-tourist protests, which have been held in other popular British holiday destinations including Tenerife and Majorca.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.