Brit tourist, 49, fights for his life after being ‘crushed by glass balcony which fell from building’ on Greek hols

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.

He suffered serious injuries to his body and head in the freak accident in Hersonissos, and was rushed 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.

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