A beachfront restaurant on the Spanish island of Majorca partly collapsed on Thursday, killing a minimum of 4 folks and injuring 16, officers mentioned, with others feared trapped within the wreckage.
Pictures predating the accident confirmed that the restaurant, Medusa Seaside Membership, had three ranges, with massive terraces on the center and higher flooring that had been supported by pillars.
Video from the state-owned broadcaster RTVE and pictures from different information shops appeared to point out that a minimum of elements of the terraces had collapsed all the way down to the bottom flooring, and rescue staff in exhausting hats and reflective vests had been choosing by way of the particles to drag victims out.
It was not clear if any of the construction behind the terraces additionally fell within the collapse, which occurred about 8 p.m. native time.
Majorca’s emergency companies mentioned on X that 4 folks had been confirmed lifeless and 16 had been critically injured. They didn’t give the nationalities of the victims. Earlier official experiences had mentioned greater than 20 had been injured.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote on X that he was carefully following the restoration effort and had supplied all of the assets of the nationwide authorities to native and regional leaders.
Majorca is the biggest of Spain’s Balearic Islands within the Mediterranean Sea, widespread resort locations which can be crowded a lot of the 12 months with vacationers from northern Europe. Although it’s separate from the area of Catalonia, many native islanders communicate Catalan, which is an official language within the Balearics.
The Medusa, a restaurant and music venue, is in Playa de Palma, close to Palma, the capital and largest metropolis of the island chain. It sits on Calle de Cartago — Carthage Avenue — going through the Bay of Palma.
