Benidorm’s fancy dress party sees up to 20,000 boozy Brits shrug off Covid fears as they hit resort bars

THOUSANDS of boozy Brits defied the party-pooping pandemic and dressed up in their mad-rags for the Benidorm fancy dress day. Despite Covid-19 raging across Europe, an estimated 20,000 partygoers were determined to have fun when they could at the infamous Costa Blanca resort’s annual November celebrations. SolarpixMore than 20,000 flocked to Benidorm for the annual fancy dress day[/caption] SolarpixThese women were each armed with a drink as the partying got underway[/caption] SolarpixPlenty of flesh was on display with this party crew[/caption] The event had been reportedly officially cancelled this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. But British revellers decided to hold it anyway and the resort’s police could only standby patrol it. Spain has so far not seen a huge surge in Covid cases but elsewhere hospitals are filling up with victims of the virus.  The worst-hit is Austria. It which will plunge itself into a nationwide lockdown from Monday as Covid cases soar and ward corridors fill with dead bodies. People who can’t show proof of being jabbed and are caught going into shops, pubs, clubs and cinemas face being slapped with a €500 fine while business owners could be slugged for €3,600, according to the Interior Ministry. Under the new measures coming in next week, Austrians are being told to work from home while non-essential shops will be closed. Most read in The Sun RACE SHAME England cricket ace Alex Hales pictured in blackface 'in tribute to Tupac' DUCH COURAGE Meghan Markle shows true feelings about royal title, says body language expert EGG-CITING Archie feeds chickens in jeans and a cute basket in previously unseen footage 'I'M GONNA POP' Gavin & Stacey's Joanna Page shows off HUGE baby bump days before birth COLD COMFORT Our council house has had no heating for 8 YEARS - we have endless infections IN YOUR FACE Got daughter's name tattoo on face but people say I named her after Facebook It comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel slapped fresh curbs on public life for unvaccinated people in areas where hospital beds are filling up fast with Covid patients while Belgium’s Prime Minister said the continent was on “red alert”. Meanwhile, Greece has imposed more restrictions on unvaccinated people and barred them from all indoor spaces following a recent surge in cases. But with cases relatively low in Spain, tens of thousands of Brits rubbed shoulders with each other in Benidorm without a face mask in sight. SolarpixThese ladies line up for a photo at the annual event[/caption] SolarpixDressed in fishnets these two patroled the resort[/caption] SolarpixThese two were keeping up their beer habit[/caption] SolarpixThis lager enthusiast paid homage to the tipple[/caption] SolarpixCheeky! Nothing was left to the imagination with this costume[/caption] SolarpixThe Bishop is coned off by this group[/caption] Solarpix‘Kim Jong-un’ even dropped in for the event[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.