The 112 service reports that the majority of the incidents, as would be expected, were in Palma. One of the most serious was a fire on a plot of land in Son Gotleu. The fire brigade dealt with this swiftly and there was no damage to any nearby houses.
In the Balearics as a whole there were 128 incidents. Of these, 31 were for medical assistance and twenty were for fights. Others included fires (rubbish containers among them) and dangerous driving.
It was in fact a pretty quiet night. The incidents were around a half the number twelve months ago.
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New Year's Eve celebrations in Palma; big disappointment. Hundreds of locals and visitors gathered around the Parc de la Mar excitedly in anticipation of cathedral bells, a countdown, fireworks - anything to help the crowd see in the New Year and what did they get? Zero. Nada. A smattering of 50 cents rockets from party-goers some of which were potentially lethal with the direction of their launching. Come on Palma Council, wake up! Surely the tourism marketing budget could accommodate the expense of a few minutes of staged fireworks thereby putting the City of Palma on the New Year's Eve place-to-be map? What a let down.