Tourist, 24, dies after plunging 40ft from Mallorca hotel as Brits warn of dangers of balconies amid wave of deaths

A TOURIST died after falling from a 40ft balcony in a British holiday destination.

The German man, 24, was killed in the early hours of Mallorca on Tuesday in the first fatal accident of the summer season.

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The man fell 12 meters from his balcony in the Timor hotel in MallorcaCredit: booking.com

Emergency services rushed to the scene at the Timor hotel in Playa de Palma, but he was found motionless, local media reported.

He could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim had reportedly only just arrived on the island to spend a few days at the resort near Magaluf.

A full investigation is now underway.

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