One dead, 11 injured in scaffolding collapse at Madrid hotel

Scaffolding at a luxury hotel undergoing renovation in central Madrid has collapsed - killing one construction worker and injuring at least 11 others, an official said.

Wrought iron work on the sixth floor of the centrally located Ritz Hotel collapsed shortly after 4pm local time, dragging the internal scaffolding down five stories along with the workers, according to the official from the emergency services.