At least three rushed to hospital after being crushed by collapsing wall in Spain as storm batters holiday hotspot

THREE people have been rushed to hospital after a seafront wall collapsed in a Spanish holiday resort. One of the victims is fighting for their life in critical condition, with a second in serious condition. A seafront wall has collapsed, injuring three, as storms batter Europe Credit: Solarpix Roads turning to rivers in Valencia, Spain Credit: Solarpix Three members of the same family were trapped under the wall after it collapsed, with their daughter left in critical condition, Via Lliure reported. Four others were injured in other incidents as severe flooding battered the town. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Local press said an eight-year-old girl was among the injured. It comes as violent storms batter Europe, with roads turning to rivers in flash floods in Italy and Spain. The terrifying incident took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in Roda de Bera on the Costa Dorada. Around 400 people had to be evacuated from a nightclub and campsite in the town as the region was battered by heavy rains. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the wall collapsed and two of the three injured were taken to Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona. Their nationalities have not yet been released. Most read in The Sun The area was lashed by storms overnight, with emergency services receiving nearly 700 calls. Water reached up to knee height as residents desperately waded to safety. Mayor of the nearby town of El Vendrell Kenneth Martinez said the night had been “very long.” He added: “What we experienced is a situation we have never seen before.” A government spokesperson said: “Collapse of a wall on the Roda de Bera seafront this morning. “Three affected individuals have been assisted and transferred to hospital. “One in a critical condition has been taken to Joan XXIII University Hospital and another in a serious condition to the same hospital. “A third person in a less serious condition has been taken to Santa Tecla Hospital. “Three ambulances were mobilised as part of the emergency response operation.” Firefighters said: “At Roda de Bera Marina following an alert at 2.09am this morning we have rescued three people who were trapped when a wall collapsed and they were injured.” It comes as Menorca was battered by bad weather this week, with holidaymakers in Cala en Porter trapped inside their rooms after several large pine trees were toppled by strong gusts of wind. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us on TikTok @TheSun. Comment now