Britons among at least 60 tourists hospitalised after swimming pool pump leaks at Costa del Sol hotel
- Dozens of tourists had to be rushed to hospital in Spain’s Costa del Sol after being “poisoned” by their hotel swimming pool, according to a report.
- At least 60 guests staying at the unnamed hotel in Benahavís, near Marbella, fell sick and had to be treated on Sunday after swimming in the pool on site, Diario Sur reported.
- A regional health official said the pool’s systems governing chlorine and pH levels had stopped working while other gases were still being released, leaving swimmers queasy.
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- Dozens of tourists had to be rushed to hospital in Spain’s Costa del Sol after being “poisoned” by their hotel swimming pool, according to a report.
- At least 60 guests staying at the unnamed hotel in Benahavís, near Marbella, fell sick and had to be treated on Sunday after swimming in the pool on site, Diario Sur reported.
- A regional health official said the pool’s systems governing chlorine and pH levels had stopped working while other gases were still being released, leaving swimmers queasy.
Sources: The Independent