Four dead and seven in critical condition after partial building collapse in Spain. Were you there? Contact perkin.amalaraj@mailonline.co.ukChaos consumed Majorca last night after four people died and 16 were injured when a nightclub and restaurant collapsed in Playa de Palma.
Emergency crews told concerned locals gathering at the scene to remain silent so that rescue workers could hear sounds from trapped survivors.The total number of injured is now believed to stand at 16 and not 21 as officials had previously stated or 27 as well-placed sources said earlier in the evening.
The bar is understood to be popular with British and German tourists, although details on the identities of those affected remain scarce. The Foreign Office said last night there are no reports that British nationals were involved in the incident. Residents have told how two storeys of restaurant and night club collapsed without warning at a popular night spot in Mallorca.Emergency services finalising the search and rescue operations have told those witnessing them remain silent as crews continue their work.
Neighbours said they heard a loud noise followed by screams coming from the venue as the building collapsed, La Vanguardia reported.Un local de ocio en primera línea de la playa de Palma que se encontraba en obras, se ha derrumbado dejando por el momento la terrible cifra de 4 personas muertas May 23, 2024 Emergency services have been working late into the night
Santiago told the outlet he stayed to help the wounded and 'get people out', assessing that '90 per cent' of those inside at the time were German, 'because of the screams, the wailing and the crying'. But local media reported that one of the four people who have so far died following the collapse is Senegalese man Abdoulaye Diop.First analyses suggest one of the terraces of the building may have collapsed, dragging the rest of the property down in on itself, according to the outlet.
At least seven fire engines were on site to assist rescue efforts, ladders lowered to provide access into the building. A spokesman 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.'
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