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Lodge employee nearly trampled by ‘stampede’ of visitors dashing for sunbeds 

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Take cowl, the each day sunbed wars have commenced…

An harmless lodge employee has a slender escape as holidaymakers cost by way of gates in a rush to get the prime poolside spots.

The scene was captured by Liam Pourhana because the combatants bumped into the world after the worker unlocked for the day.

The employee dropped his keycard and ‘dared’ to select it again up because the race commenced.

Liam and his buddy, Paul Nygaard, each engineers from South Shields, Tyne and Put on, managed to get to the entrance of the queue by arriving on the gates at 6.30am.

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Liam stated that greater than 100 individuals had been ready for the frenzy to the pool – regardless of the gates solely being opened at 8am.

Story from Jam Press (Sunbed War Stampede) Pictured: A video grab of Liam and his friend, Paul, rushing for sun beds as a hotel worker almost got trampled by a stampede of guests. VIDEO: Hotel worker almost trampled by ?stampede? of guests rushing for sun beds 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. 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 Luxury Travel Daily. ?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.? ENDS EDITOR'S NOTE: Video Usage Licence: (EXCLUSIVE) We have obtained an exclusive licence from the copyright holder. A copy of the licence is available on request. Video Restrictions: None.
Visitors rush to say their spots by the pool at a four-star lodge in Tenerife (Image: Jam Press/@TheBlazedChef)

The pair entered the each day sunbed wars on July 20 throughout their keep on the four-star Spring Bitácora Lodge in Tenerife.

Liam wrote on Fb: ‘The safety guard dared to select his key card again up haha.’

Liam seemed to be second within the race, as visitors ran to the poolside with towels tucked below their arms.

‘After paying £5,000 to remain right here, it’s a joke getting up sooner than you’d for work,’ he instructed Luxurious Each day Journey.

‘For those who don’t rise up and get within the queue, you’re not getting a sunbed.

‘You need to queue from 6:30am, regardless of the pool gate not opening till 8am. About 100 individuals rushed in direction of the beds, some had been even throwing towels over individuals’s shoulders to beat them.

‘The safety guard dropped his card and didn’t wish to threat the stampede.”

In one other video, he offered proof of his prowess within the sunbed video games, writing: ‘Me on the entrance smoking it. First towel down.’

One particular person exclaimed: ‘You’ve gotta correct leg it for a mattress?!’

One other competitor took the holidaymaker to process, saying ‘I’ve a pleasant lie in’ earlier than eradicating towels the place there aren’t any individuals.

The particular person requested: ‘The way you gonna show it’s your chair?’

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