At least twenty people were injured in the accident on the Spanish island popular with tourists in the Mediterranean.
Lassi Lapintie,
–STT
At least four people died on Thursday in an accident in Majorca, Spain, where a two-story building collapsed, rescue officials said Thursday, according to news agencies.
Information on the number of injured varies. According to Reuters, the local police said that almost 30 people were injured, while the rescue authorities are talking about a little more than 20 injured, reported the AFP news agency.
According to an update published on the official account on messaging service X, seven people would have been very seriously injured, in addition to which nine would have serious injuries.
The accident happened in the Palma de Mallorca region, the authorities said. The collapsed building was a restaurant on the beach, Reuters reports. Mallorca, which belongs to the Balearic Islands of Spain and has more than 900,000 inhabitants, is a popular tourist destination in the Mediterranean.
Citizens of several countries
According to a representative of the rescue authority, among the victims are citizens of several different countries. The summer tourist season is starting to be at its hottest on the island.
According to the AFP news agency, the roof of the building collapsed. British newspaper The Telegraph according to the report, the floor of Medusa Beach Club, which was located on the upper floor, would have given way and collapsed on top of the restaurant groups below.
According to the newspaper, people have been trapped due to the collapse. According to the Telegraph, efforts to reach those caught in the collapse will continue into the night. The possible cause of the collapse has not been announced so far.
Mallorca is the largest island of the Balearic island group. According to official figures, more than 14 million tourists visited the islands last year.
Source: STT-AFP-Reuters