Majorca: At least four dead and 21 injured in building collapse

At least four people have died and 21 injured after a two-storey building collapsed in Majorca.

According to Spanish media reports, the building was a restaurant called Medusa Beach Club on Cartago Street, Palma de Majorca.

Local emergency services wrote on X, formerly Twitter confirming deaths and multiple injuries “of different severity” near the beach.

Several people are believed to be trapped.

The incident reportedly happened at about 8.30pm local time (7.30pm BST).

A spokesperson for a regional emergency response coordination centre said: “We have activated an emergency response as a result of the collapse of the ceiling of a two-storey building in Avenida Cartago in Playa de Palma, where people are trapped. Firefighters and local police are at the scene.”

There was no information on whether the deceased or injured are restaurant workers or holidaymakers.

Emergency crews work after a two-storey building collapsed (AFP via Getty Images)

The exact cause of the structural failure is currently unknown and is under investigation.

Local mayor, Jaime Martínez, and deputy mayor, Javier Bonet, arrived at the scene to coordinate rescue efforts and provide support to the affected families, the TSC website reported.

Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the incident to come forward and assist in the investigation.

Palma de Mallorca is a tourist resort popular with British families and the capital of the western Mediterranean island.

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