The terrifying incident happened at Blackpool Tower ballroom (Image: Getty)
An 11-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after falling from a balcony inside the famous ballroom.
It is understood the youngster was attending a private event on Sunday when he fell six feet into a passageway after playing on the terrace.
Emergency services raced to the scene shortly after 4pm befored paramedics took the child to Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
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An 11-year-old was rushed to hospital (Image: Getty)
A witness who was at the tower when the child fell told : “A child fell from a balcony at Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Sunday. Everyone who was outside was very concerned about his condition.”
A spokesman from the North West Ambulance Service said: “We responded to a patient who fallen from a height following a 999 call at 4.08pm on Sunday.
“An advanced paramedic, ambulance, response vehicle and critical care paramedic team in a car attended the scene. A boy was taken to hospital although didn’t suffer serious injuries.”
Express.co.uk has contacted Blackpool Tower for comment.
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