A seventeen-year-old male, Iván Ramos, who was working at a hotel in Cala Egos, died on Wednesday of suspected heat stroke. The teenager was employed for tasks such as collecting glasses and keeping the gardens tidy. At around five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, following a meal break, he looked in on a cousin who was working in the swimming-pools' machine room. At that moment he collapsed. Lifeguards were the first to respond and then Santanyi police officers went with a defibrillator. The emergency ambulance service arrived but all that the medics could do was to confirm the death.
As a mark of respect for a young man who was well known in the area, the town hall suspended Thursday and Friday events for the Santa Maria del Mar fiestas in Cala d'Or. They will resume today.
The autopsy has failed to confirm that heat stroke was the cause of death. The result of the autopsy may not be known for some weeks; the family medical record and any underlying medical conditions will be studied.
The heatwave that is affecting much of Europe is expected to abate in Majorca from tomorrow. But the drop in temperature will still mean highs of around 35C rather than the 39 to 40C levels which the island has been experiencing. On Thursday, the temperature at the university in Palma reached 41.7C. During the early hours of Thursday morning, some astonishing temperatures were recorded, including 36C at around 2am in Pollensa.
Aemet is maintaining the orange alert for heat risk into tomorrow. On Monday, it forecasts a drop to highs of 32C.
3 comments
would Mike the moron like to show me or anyone where in my comment I have told anyone to go out into the sun.?
What a moron comment we new this young lad and idiots like you are telling people to go out in the sun he has just possibly lost his life due to the heat you ought to be ashamed of yourself I for one am glad of our weather mallorca is unbelievably hot at the moment take my advice if your going on holiday stay out of it your life could depend on it ! This Henry James is a clown
This heatwave has totally bypassed the north west of England,as has summer this year,yet again. We had a few days in June and July where it reached the low 20'sC before yet more rain set in and in August we are on 18 or 19c with 14c at night in between the usual rain so enjoy the sun,here we have had central heating on for parts of June,July and August and mine is on now.