A nightclub floor collapsed in Tenerife during the early hours, leaving 22 people injured.
Revellers in the Playa de las Americas area plunged 10ft into the basement of the popular gay bar Butterfly Disco Pub when the dance floor collapsed.
Officials have confirmed a British man is among those injured.
Two people are said to be seriously injured, with six described as ‘moderate’ and the remaining 14 as minor.
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A nightclub floor collapsed in Tenerife during the early hours, leaving 22 people injured
Revellers in the Playa de las Americas area plunged 10ft into the basement of the popular gay bar Butterfly Disco Pub when the dance floor collapsed
A nightclub floor collapsed in Tenerife during the early hours, leaving 22 people injured
All of the victims, who are aged between 20 and 60, were taken to hospital with a combination of fractures, traumas and other injuries.
Several Belgian and Romanian nationals are known to be among those who have been hurt.
A spokesman for a local emergency services coordinator said he was 59 years old and he had suffered a broken bone.
She said: ‘I can confirm one of the 22 injured people is a 59-year-old British man.
‘He was taken to the Hospital Del Sur in Tenerife and is suffering form a broken bone in his lower body. At the moment I can’t tell you if it’s a broken leg or ankle or his hip.
‘There may be other British and Irish casualties but we are still collating information from the hospitals the casualties have been taken to and we won’t be able to confirm until later today.’
The club is located in a shopping centre on the main strip, Avenida Rafael Puig Lluvina in the municipality of Adeje.
Firefighters were mobilised to make sure no-one was trapped and eight ambulances sent to the scene.
Two people are said to be seriously injured, with six described as ‘moderate’ and the remaining 14 as minor
A spokesman for a local emergency services coordination centre said: ‘We received an alert that the floor of a disco had given way in an area of approximately four square metres.
‘After collapsing, the people who were inside plunged about a floor’s height into the basement.’
The Butterfly Disco Club opens from 11pm to 6am – a website profile says: ‘The Butterfly nightclub has two larges spaces. In the main space you’ll hear the greatest gay hits.
‘In the second room there is a stage where every night there is a show.’
One recent British visitor wrote on its Facebook page: ‘This club is great especially on a Friday and Saturday night. The Go-Go dancer is very hot and the drag show at 2am is also good.
‘It has a nice large backroom which is very popular.’
The club is located in a shopping centre on the main strip, Avenida Rafael Puig Lluvina in the municipality of Adeje
The Butterfly Disco Club opens from 11pm to 6am and advertises itself as playing ‘the greatest gay hits’
Another who went to the club in May said: ‘Had a great time here. The drinks were amazing and reasonable. Will definitely be back next year when we travel back on holiday from Cornwall.’
Scot travel worker Kyle Reid-Hulley, from Glasgow, wrote: ‘Absolutely loved this club. It’s a little tricky to find but once you do, you won’t regret it.
‘Staff were brilliant and made you feel welcome. Thank you for an amazing atmosphere and a well-run club. See you again soon.’
A spokesman for the club said he was still waiting for information on the nationalities of those caught up in the drama.
He said: ‘We get a lot of foreign visitors including people from Britain so it’s possible that there are British people injured but I just don’t know at the moment.
‘I helped to clear the club because our main concern was making sure as many people as possible got out safely and after that I don’t know what happened inside.
Firefighters were mobilised to make sure no-one was trapped and eight ambulances sent to the scene
All of the victims, who are aged between 20 and 60, were taken to hospital with a combination of fractures, traumas and other injuries
Several Belgian and Romanian nationals are known to be among those who have been hurt
‘The collapse affected part of the stage area and part of the floor.
‘I don’t want to start talking about what might have gone wrong before we speak properly to the police and lawyers and they are able to investigate what had happened properly.’
A spokesman for the club said he was still waiting for information on the nationalities of those caught up in the drama.
He said: ‘We get a lot of foreign visitors including people from Britain so it’s possible that there are British people injured but I just don’t know at the moment.
‘I helped to clear the club because our main concern was making sure as many people as possible got out safely and after that I don’t know what happened inside.
‘The collapse affected part of the stage area and part of the floor.
‘I don’t want to start talking about what might have gone wrong before we speak properly to the police and lawyers and they are able to investigate what had happened properly.’