Two Brit friends die after falling 20ft in Lanzarote hotel balcony collapse
- Posted on July 29, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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In brief
A tragic incident at Galeon Playa Apartments in Lanzarote claimed the lives of two Welsh tourists when a balcony structural failure resulted in a fatal 20-foot fall. Darren Silcox and Nicholas Thomas, both residents of Cwmbran, Wales, lost their lives in what authorities are investigating as a building safety failure. The incident has prompted an official joint inquest to determine the circumstances surrounding the balcony collapse and examine potential liability issues at the holiday accommodation facility.
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Two Brit friends die after falling 20ft in Lanzarote hotel balcony collapse
Darren Silcox, 56, and Nicholas Thomas, 54, both from Cwmbran, Wales, died after falling from a balcony at the Galeon Playa Apartments in Lanzarote, with a joint inquest into the hotel balcony collapse now under way
