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This is the sickening moment a cliff jumper misjudges his leap into the abyss and crashes onto rocks at a notorious beauty spot in Tenerife as British tourist pals watch on in horror.
The 40-year-old man was stretchered away from a sea cave called Charco El Tancon in Puerto Santiago in northern Tenerife on Monday afternoon, having sustained 'serious injuries' to his legs.
Footage of the brutal injury that emerged overnight showed a group of men believed to be friends of the holidaymaker counting down from five before he launched himself into the air.
But the man leapt too far, overshooting the sea and smashing feet-first onto the rocks surrounding the pool dozens of feet below.
The witnesses could be overheard reacting in shock and terror as the unfortunate jumper made contact with the rocks before rebounding into the water with clear signs his injuries included at least one broken leg.
Some appeared to have performed the same leap moments earlier and were still in the water when the victim suffered his stomach-turning accident.
A group of men believed to be friends of the holidaymaker counted down from five before he launched himself into the air
The man leapt too far, overshooting the pool below and headed for the rocky outcrop
The witnesses could be overheard reacting in shock and terror as the unfortunate jumper made contact with the rocks before rebounding into the water
The victim was stretchered away from El Tancon sea cave in Puerto Santiago in northern Tenerife
Several holidaymakers have lost their lives at the notoriously dangerous cave.
El Tancón crystal clear waters attract tourists from all corners of the globe, but the beauty spot is considered highly dangerous.
The seemingly tranquil waters can swiftly transform into turbulent ones depending on the tides, with swimmers relaxing in the pool liable to be smashed against the rocks.
Spanish influencer Marina Rivera Saldana, who has two million followers on Instagram, was criticised for posting photos of her swimming at the spot last September where bathing is prohibited.
It is listed as 'permanently closed' on TripAdvisor, where locals warn people not to visit.
Witnesses to Monday's accident reported seeing a group of tourists filming themselves performing somersaults and diving off the rocks into the open sea before moving over to the spot where the horror accident occurred.
The injured man had been pulled out of the water by the time the emergency services arrived.
A spokesman for a regional emergency services coordinator said after he was rushed to hospital: 'A 40-year-old foreign man has been taken by ambulance to Hospiten Sur University Hospital.
'He had several serious lower limb trauma injuries.
'The first emergency call was received at 2.10pm on Monday, saying the foreign man needed medical assistance after hitting rocks when he jumped into the sea pool at Charco El Tancon.
