Tragedy in Playa de Palma: the worst building collapse since 2009
Many neighbors joined efforts to clear the rubble and search for the missing.
"Playa de Palma remains a safe destination, and this incident does not reflect the usual safety and quality of our tourist services"
The CAEB Restaurants Association wished to clarify that the Medusa Beach Club "is not one of our members."
Three days of mourning following Playa de Palma tragedy
Four fatalities; seven other people are said to be in a very serious condition.
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Playa de Palma building collapse
The scene after the building collapse on Thursday evening.
Video footage surfaces capturing the moments immediately following the tragic building collapse in Playa de Palma
The reaction in the area was unanimous, with dozens of people trying to help the injured and affected until the emergency teams arrived.
Police call for silence to try to hear the injured under the rubble
Emergency teams are working to locate more victims in the wreckage of the Medusa.
Four people die after building collapse in Playa de Palma
At least twenty-five other people were injured.
What a load of rubbish, say Arenal residents
Campaign "have fun with respect" is launched
![Officers working on the analysis of the area where the young man fell in Playa de Palma.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Officers working on the analysis of the area where the young man fell in Playa de Palma.
Officers working on the analysis of the area where the young man fell in Playa de Palma.
Tourist who fell to his death dozed off on the balcony railing
The victim's friends woke up around 8am and noticed he was missing from the room.
Tourist falls to his death at hotel in Playa de Palma
Public safety campaigns launched in resorts.
![Throughout the coming months, the campaign messages will remain visible, in the form of billboards in the Playa de Palma.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Throughout the coming months, the campaign messages will remain visible, in the form of billboards in the Playa de Palma.
Throughout the coming months, the campaign messages will remain visible, in the form of billboards in the Playa de Palma.
Palma town hall tackles drunk tourism in Playa de Palma
The first deputy mayor, Javier Bonet, stressed that "it is the result of coordination between the institutions".
German tourists arrested for assault and robbery in Playa de Palma
They attacked another German tourist; he required hospital treatment.
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Playa de Palma, Mallorca
"Diverting tourist flows" is one hotelier proposal.
Tourist falls to his death in Mallorca
Victim had arrived on the island just hours before the accident.
Tourists caught trying to flee Mallorca after trashing hotel
Germans were nabbed by police at the boarding gate.
Balearic government accused of promoting drunken tourism
Stung by criticisms from business associations, the tourism minister is now promising full consultation.
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Police in Playa de Palma, Mallorca
Business associations say that the government's amendment will have a negative impact on the police.
Businesses attack tourism of excesses decree amendment
Playa de Palma business associations believe that the real problem is shops that encourage the drinking of alcohol on the streets.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"