Four dead and dozens injured after the collapse of a building in a Majorcan spa

Four people have died and dozens have been injured after the collapse of a building in a resort in Mallorca this afternoon.

A hundred lifeguards, including police and firefighters, have traveled to the scene of the incident, identified locally as a terrace of a beach bar in Playa de Palma called Medusa Beach Club.

The first floor of the two-story building collapsed “into the basement,” local media reported, causing devastation to the interior building and injuring many more.

Around ten people are believed to be still trapped in the rubble as desperate rescue operations continue.

“The death toll now stands at four and the number of injured at 27 and there may still be more people trapped under the rubble,” said a well-placed source.

Local authorities also claim that one person was seriously injured in the collapse, without providing further information on the identity of those affected.

The ground collapsed around 8:45 p.m. local time (7:45 a.m. BST) on Thursday, according to Catalan media outlet Rac 1.

Authorities were forced to call a crane company to help lift debris from the two-story building and the extent of the victims is still unknown.

A spokesman for the regional emergency coordination center said: “We can confirm that two people have died in the building collapse in Playa de Palma.

‘We can also confirm that between 12 and 14 people have suffered injuries of varying degrees. Psychologists have been activated.

Almost at the same time, well-informed sources said: “Three people have died and there are about twenty injured.”

There was no immediate information available on the nationalities of the victims.

Local media said several tourists had tried to enter the place because they suspected friends were inside.

A spokesperson for the regional emergency response coordination center said: “We have activated an emergency response following the collapse of the roof of a two-storey building on Avenida Cartago in Playa de Palma, where people are trapped.”

Footage from the scene showed rescue operations underway after dark, with teams tending to the injured at the gate.

Several fire trucks were on scene to assist in efforts and stairs were lowered to provide access to the building.

Playa de Palma is the beach area located to the east of the Majorcan capital. It is especially popular with German tourists.