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British holidaymaker is third to fall to his death at Magaluf apartments
A teenager has died after falling 70ft from a balcony in Magaluf, the third British holidaymaker to die at the same Eden Roc apartment complex this year.
Thomas Channon, 18, from Roose near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, was on holiday to celebrate the end of his A-levels at the Majorca resort.
He was staying at the nearby Universal Hotel Florida and Spanish police believe he wandered into the Eden Roc after losing his friends in the early hours of Thursday.
Last month 20-year-old Tom Hughes, from Wrexham,~also died~at the apartment block after falling about 65ft.
In April, Scottish teenager Natalie Cormack died after falling~from the seventh floor.
Earlier this month, British diplomats flew to Magaluf to speak to Spanish officials about why so many British tourists are falling to their deaths.
ABTA and the Foreign recently issued a warning to holidaymakers about taking care on balconies on holiday.
ABTA said many accidents occur due to holidaymakers taking risks, such as climbing from one balcony to another or jumping into the pool from their balcony, and after drinking alcohol.
"A moment of carelessness can have a devastating impact, not just on the holidaymaker themselves, but also on their family and friends, said Nikki White, ABTA director of destinations and sustainability.
"By working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, ABTA members and local authorities in resort, we hope to help holidaymakers look after themselves and stay safe on holiday."
ABTA and the FCO have provided tips on using balconies safely, which are available online, and as a leaflet or poster.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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