Two holidaymakers injured after plunging buggy down 23ft ravine at Marbella golf club after smashing into barrier

TWO holidaymakers have been left injured after plunging their buggy down a 23-foot ravine at a Marbella golf club.

One of the two men had to be airlifted to hospital after falling down the ravine with the buggy.

Two holidaymakers have cheated death after crashing off their buggy

The other holidaymaker managed to leap from the buggy as it veered over when they went through a protective barrier alongside a path between the 17th and 18th tees.

The miracle escape occurred on Saturday as the two men prepared to finish a round of golf with other pals before a birthday party.

Officials confirmed both men, aged 29 and 46, were Irish and said today an investigation into the accident was still ongoing.

A spokesman for Santa Clara Golf, who also confirmed their nationalities, said today: “The families of both men flew out after being told about the accident.

“One of the injured golfers had to be airlifted to Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga.

“The most important thing is that we are being told both are now stable.

“The most-seriously injured of the two men is still in Carlos Haya and the other is in the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella.”

The spokesman explained how the buggy crashed through a protective barrier, with one managing “to jump from the vehicle” while the other “was trapped in the buggy” – plunging over 20-feet down.

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