A BRIT tourist is fighting for his life after being crushed by a glass balcony that fell from a building.
The 49-year-old holidaymaker was walking down a street on the Greek island of Crete with his wife when strong winds dislodged a section of the balcony, according to local reports.
The man is recovering in Venizelio Hospital
He suffered serious injuries to his body and head in the freak accident in Hersonissos, on the island’s northern coast.
Emergency workers rushed him to the Venizelio Hospital, reports outlet Protothema.
Doctors put him straight into surgery and had to remove his spleen
He needed a second urgent operation to treat his head injuries, according to the hospital’s director Kostas Dandoulakis.
The tourist has also suffered an injury to his spine – and is said to remain in a critical condition.
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