A restaurant located in the Playa de Palma has sunk causing the death of four people and that other individuals (about thirty) have had to be treated for serious injuries. Emergency services are at the scene, trying to help as many people as possible, in addition to looking for other possible victims. The event took place in the Medusa Beach Club on Avenida Cartago in Playa de Palma.
As sources from security forces have reported, The collapse of the premises occurred at 8:30 p.m. while customers and workers were there.. Both the Local Police and the Firefighters and SAMU 061 have appeared to remove the debris. At the moment the number of people trapped is unknown and it is not ruled out that the number of victims will increase as the hours go by.
Around 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, the first floor of number 36 Cartago Street It has collapsed on the ground floor premises, occupied by the Medusa Beach Club restaurant.
After what happened, numerous tourists and residents of the area have come to the scene of the events, although The security forces have closed the street to facilitate the work of the rescue teams. Jaime Martínez, mayor of the city, has traveled there to closely follow the rescue operation.
Everything has fallen, completely. It has been very strong and there are many people inside. A very loud sound has been heard. There were people eating, people upstairs… The upstairs has fallen, he assures SER Chain one of the workers at the fashion store next to the collapsed store.
The premises in question are located on Cartago Street, in first line of Playa de Palma, an area of great tourist importance, mainly of German origin. The glazed terrace, Located on the first floor, it has collapsed, falling onto the ground floor., which due to the weight and after the strong impact has also sunk onto the basement. Police sources have confirmed to Cadena SER that, in the basement, there is a cavity between rubblefrom which a worker with a broken arm has been rescued.
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