An inquest hears that two UK friends die following a balcony fall at a hotel resort in Spain after a handrail collapses. BBC News reports that Darren Silcox and Nicholas Thomas were on a hotel balcony when a wooden handrail fails, leading to the fall. The inquest finds that Silcox dies shortly after the incident. The Manchester Evening News adds that Thomas survives the initial fall but later dies after another ten months. Both outlets describe the deaths as resulting from the collapsed handrail on the balcony at the Spanish resort. The reports focus on the circumstances of the fall and the timeline of the two deaths, with Silcox dying soon after the incident and Thomas dying months later. Details on the hotel’s response or any broader investigation findings are not included in the provided summaries.