Victim identified

Mallorca: Hit by debris while drinking coffee

In daylight, the extent of the destruction becomes clear.

(Bild: AFP)

Following the collapse of a beach club in Mallorca, the victims have now been identified. A man from Senegal was hit by the debris when he met a friend for a coffee after visiting a fitness center. He was fatally injured. The other fatalities were a 23-year-old female employee of the bar and two German tourists.

The man from Senegal is said to be a 44-year-old man who worked as a bouncer at Ballermann. The two German tourists were 20 and 30 years old, as confirmed by the police. According to the emergency services, seven of the 16 injured are in a very serious condition.

Collapsed down to the cellar
The accident happened right on the beach, just a few streets away from the cult bars Megapark and Bierkönig. The Medusa Beach Club building collapsed at around 8.30 pm. The first floor collapsed down to the basement, several media reported, citing eyewitnesses.

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The emergency services are still on site with a large contingent and the area has been cordoned off. However, it was reported shortly after midnight that there were probably no more victims in the building.

Restaurant fully occupied
At the time of the collapse, the restaurant, which also served as a cocktail bar with live music, was full. Psychologists are continuing to care for victims and witnesses of the tragedy. Numerous relatives also rushed to the scene out of concern for their loved ones.

Raul Pursnami, owner of a fashion store next to the affected building, explained that a very loud noise was heard when the building collapsed. "Just as I was leaving my store, everything collapsed. It's a shame, in theory an inspection has to be carried out every year. I have no words, they were my neighbors," he lamented. Pursnami told "El Pais" that everything had happened very quickly, while people were eating and others were dancing.