A hotel worker was almost trampled by a ‘stampede’ of guests rushing to secure the best poolside sun beds.
Shocking footage showed the security guard unlocking the gate before dropping his keycard.
He was almost knocked over by clambering holidaymakers as he tried to retrieve the card before retreating to safety.
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The clip was captured at the four-star Spring Bitacora hotel in Tenerife.
Liam Pourhana and his friend, Paul Nygaard, had front row seats to the shocking scene.
The 34-year-old duo managed to get to the front of the queue by getting to the pool at 6:30am.
Despite the area only opening at 8am, Liam said that over 100 people were waiting to get in.
The pair of engineers from South Shields, Tyne and Wear, grabbed their loungers before watching the chaos unfold on Sunday (20 Jul).
“After paying £5,000 to stay here, it’s a joke getting up earlier than you would for work,” Liam told Need To Know.
“If you don’t get up and get in the queue, you’re not getting a sunbed.
“You have to queue from 6:30am, despite the pool gate not opening until 8am.
“About 100 people rushed towards the beds, some were even throwing towels over people’s shoulders to beat them.
“The security guard dropped his card and didn’t want to risk the stampede.”
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