22 hurt when nightclub floor collapses in Tenerife, Spain

Monday, November 27, 2017
TENERIFE, Spain -- Spanish authorities say that 22 people were hurt on the island of Tenerife when the floor of a nightclub collapsed and sent the revelers plunging into the basement.

Emergency services for the Canary Islands say that the people fell about one story into the basement early Sunday after a hole of approximately four square-meters (43 square feet) opened in the floor.
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Emergency services say that two of those hurt suffered serious injuries including broken legs and ankles.

Known for its warm climate and beaches, Tenerife is a popular holiday destination for many European tourists. Along with Spaniards, authorities say that the injured include two Frenchmen, a Belgian woman, and a Romanian man.
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