At least four people have died and 16 have been left seriously injured after a building collapsed at a beach resort in Majorca, with fears others could have been trapped under the rubble for 12 hours.
Firefighters and rescue teams are at the scene of the Medusa Beach Club, a popular tourist restaurant, after a terrace where people were dancing fell onto the floor below around 8.30pm yesterday, according to IB3, the Balearic Islands’ public television.
A local police spokesperson was quoted by Spanish radio station RNE as saying: “The terrace has come down, probably due to excessive weight.”
A local named Raul told CadenaSER: “A very loud sound was heard. There were people eating, people upstairs … the top floor fell.”
Rescue efforts continued throughout Thursday night, with police urging people to stay back and keep noise levels low to help rescue workers hear any sounds from survivors trapped under the rubble.
Restaurant appeared to have unveiled new rooftop terrace just one day before collapse
The popular tourist restaurant in Mallorca that collapsed last night leaving four people dead appeared to have unveiled a new rooftop terrace just one day before the fatal incident.
Just over a day ago, Medusa Beach Club posted a photograph of a terrace, with people dining among wicker decor, alongside the caption: “Totally different, new rooftop.”
Speculating on the cause of the collapse after the incident on Thursday night, a local police spokesperson was quoted by Spanish radio station RNE as saying: “The terrace has come down, probably due to excessive weight.”
Tara Cobham24 May 2024 08:48
Four dead and 16 seriously injured after building collapses in Majorca, officials say
Spanish emergency authorities said four people have died and several more have been seriously injured after a building collapsed on the island of Majorca on Thursday.
Emergency services said that seven people had been very seriously injured while another nine were seriously injured. They were being attended at local hospitals.
The accident occurred in the city of Palma on the popular Mediterranean island.
Spanish news agency EFE and other media said the building housed a restaurant called Medusa Beach Club located near the beach.
Public television for the Balearic Islands, IB3, reported there were people dancing on a terrace that collapsed on top of another floor underneath.
No definitive cause has been given for the collapse of the building.
Emergency services are continuing to search the site and attend the wounded.
Tara Cobham24 May 2024 07:53
Rescuers hunt for survivors under rubble after Majorca restaurant collapse kills four
Rescuers hunt for survivors under rubble after Majorca restaurant collapse kills four
Four people have died and at least 27 have been injured after a building collapsed at a beach resort in Majorca on Thursday night (23 May). Video footage shows firefighters and rescue teams at the scene of the Medusa Beach Club, on the seafront at Palma de Mallorca, surveying the debris where people were feared trapped. According to IB3, the Balearic Islands’ public television, a terrace where people were dancing fell onto the floor below around 8.30pm yesterday. Rescue efforts to reach the victims reportedly continued throughout the night, and police urged people to stay back and keep noise levels low to help rescue workers hear any sounds from survivors.
Tara Cobham24 May 2024 07:34
In Pictures: Majorca beach club collapse
Maroosha Muzaffar24 May 2024 07:00
One victim of Majorca building collapse identified
One of the people who died in the building collapse in Majorca yesterday has been identified by police.
Abdoulaye Diop worked as a doorman in Playa de Palma and was named as one of the victims by Majorca Daily Bulletin.
It also reported that two of the four victims were tourists.
Maroosha Muzaffar24 May 2024 06:45
Four dead and 27 injured after beach club collapses in Majorca
A two-storey building collapsed on the beach in Palma killing at least four people and injuring 27 others in a tourism hot spot.
Firefighters rushed to the scene with at least ten feared trapped in the wreckage of the Medusa Beach Club – a restaurant popular with foreign tourists.
Public television for the Balearic Islands, IB3, reported there were people dancing on a terrace that collapsed on top of another floor underneath at about 8.30pm local time on Thursday.
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Maroosha Muzaffar24 May 2024 06:20
Prime minister sends condolences to victims’ families
After the Majorca building collapse killed four and injured 27, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on X: “I am closely following the consequences of the terrible collapse that occurred on the beach of Palma.”
Mr Sanchez said he had spoken to local and regional authorities, adding the government is ready to help “with all the means and troops that are necessary”.
“I want to send my condolences to the families of the deceased and my wish for a speedy recovery to the injured,” he said.
Maroosha Muzaffar24 May 2024 06:00
One victim of Majorca building collapse identified
One of the people who died in the building collapse in Majorca yesterday has been identified by police.
Abdoulaye Diop worked as a doorman in Playa de Palma and was named as one of the victims by Majorca Daily Bulletin.
It also reported that two of the four victims were tourists.
Maroosha Muzaffar24 May 2024 05:51
President of Balearic Islands sends message to victims’ families
Marga Prohens, president of the Balearic Islands, said she was “shocked” to hear of the Majorca building collapse yesterday.
“All my affection and warmth to the families of the four people who lost their lives in this tragic incident and wishing the recovery of all the injured,” she said.
Meanwhile, psychologists were also called to the scene to help those suffering from the trauma of the collapse.
Firefighters and rescue teams are at the scene of the Medusa Beach Club, a popular tourist restaurant, where others were feared trapped under the rubble after the collapse.
Maroosha Muzaffar24 May 2024 05:45
Eyewitness remembers moment the collapse led to ‘screams, wailing and crying’
Santiago Aranda, a resident who was walking his dog at the time of the building collapse in Majorca, was quoted as saying by La Linterna: “I don’t have words to describe it. It was an explosion, and we were in the street opposite.”
He said “some ran in the opposite direction and others towards the dust” after the collapse.
Mr Aranda said he stayed to help “get people out” amid “screams, wailing and crying”.
Maroosha Muzaffar24 May 2024 05:20
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