Brit tourist left fighting for life after 'tripping and impaling himself on metal fence'

A British tourist - believed to be around 50 years old but not yet officially identified - was impaled on a metal fence after he tripped during a holiday on the Greek island of Zante, according to local reports

A British man is fighting for his life after he fell on to a metal fence and was impaled.

The victim, who is believed to be around 50 years old, fell while on a trip to Zante, according to local reports. Local firefighters joined a group of men in attempting to cut the bars of the fence to free the victim.

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