Brit, 56, left fighting for life after trying to jump into swimming pool from balcony

A 56-year-old British tourist has been left fighting for his life after trying to jump into a swimming pool from a balcony.

The holidaymaker reportedly slipped while attempting the leap and crashed onto the pavement of his villa in Pegeia, Cyprus. According to reports, the man was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Paphos General Hospital in a serious condition.

Cyprot media reported that he was sent to the intensive care unit due to the seriousness of his injuries. It is believed the tourist was staying in the villa with his friends at the time of the fall.

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It comes days after a British teenager was rushed to hospital after nearly drowning at a water park in Mallorca. The Spanish press said the incident happened in the Hidropark water park in Alcudia. Motorcyclists from the Civil Guard formed the convoy. Sources from the 061 emergency services reported that the incident occurred at around 4pm on September 16, when they received notice of a serious drowning in the water park.

An ambulance rushed to the scene and the medical team found that the patient was 15 years old and was in critical condition. After stabilising the patient, the medical vehicle began to transfer him to Son Espases Hospital.

Given the seriousness of the victim's condition, the Civil Guard put in place a "green alert", a special operation in which the different patrols cut off traffic at the main intersections through which the ambulance had to pass to allow them to pass freely. Island newspaper Cronica Balear says the 15-year-old is of British nationality.

Their report said: "The minor has been knocked unconscious when he went down one of the slides and hit his head." And their report continued: "The boy, as a result of the crash, has been knocked unconscious, and once he has reached the pool, he has gone to the bottom of it."