Vacationers die after Mallorca rooftop collapses, Dutchman barely injured

Two German ladies, a Spanish lady who labored within the restaurant and a Senegalese man have been killed when a roof platform collapsed at a restaurant in Mallorca final evening. Two Dutch folks have been barely injured, the ANWB emergency middle stated.

In response to the police in Palma, the ladies who died are between 20 and 30 years previous, the person 44. The native media embody that the dying toll may rise additional.

Of the sixteen individuals who have been significantly injured, seven are stated to be in a life-threatening situation. In response to the Spanish fireplace brigade, a lot of the injured are foreigners.

Final evening the total roof terrace collapsed at Medusa Seaside Membership, a restaurant close to the airport within the capital Palma de Mallorca. The particles ended up on the crowded terrace beneath. The bar is situated on a preferred boulevard the place many vacationers come.

It’s not but recognized why he fell, however it’s believed that there was an excessive amount of load on the higher terrace. The police are additionally investigating whether or not the constructing collapsed on account of current renovations, in line with numerous native media. There was one other one on the restaurant’s Instagram account yesterday image posted with the textual content: ‘completely new roof terrace’.

See photographs of the devastation in Mallorca beneath: