Spanish Island, Majorca Restaurant Collapses, Causing Frantic Search For Survivors

A restaurant on a Spanish island collapsed, leaving 16 people injured and more unaccounted for. Four deaths have been verified.

Emergency services are searching frantically for survivors on the Spanish island of Majorca after a two-story restaurant collapsed, leaving sixteen people injured and four people dead.

The catastrophe happened at the popular oceanfront restaurant Medusa Beach Club in Palma de Majorca. There are indications that suggest there may be more people trapped under the rubble.

On Thursday night, at around 20:30 local time, the building collapsed, sending customers and employees plunging into the basement below.

Though investigations are still on, police believe that the fall was caused by too much weight on the patio.

To help with the search for lives buried beneath the debris, rescue teams have asked for quiet in the area. A firefighter described the sight as “nightmarish,” recalling the commotion that greeted them upon arrival, with people crowded around the collapsed building and cries and screams resonating.

A close-by fashion business owner named Raúl Pursnami gave an eyewitness account of the fatal event.

“I can hardly even speak,” he murmured. While on vacation, there were people eating, and now see what transpired.

A young man who had just returned from his morning workout and was having his coffee at the café was one of the victims.

Authorities intend to send out teams of psychologists to help individuals impacted by the horrific incident.

The UK Foreign Office declined to clarify if anyone affected by the fall was a British national.

“We are aware of an incident in Palma, and as of right now, there are no reports of British nationals being involved,” the officer said. We continue to communicate with the Spanish government.

One person was pulled from the wreckage with a fractured arm, and rescue workers are still working under the presumption that there might be more people trapped.

Three days will be observed as days of sorrow by the City Council of Palma, the capital of the Balearic Islands.

The prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, sent his sympathies to the victims’ families and emphasized that his administration is prepared to offer any support that may be required.

The Balearic Islands’ president, Marga Prohens, conveyed her horror at the occurrence and her condolences to the families of the victims.

She also recognized Mr. Sánchez’s assistance and thanked the emergency services.