Four people have died and dozens more left injured following a building collapse in holiday hotspot Majorca this evening (Thursday, May 23). Around one hundred emergency personnel raced to the scene including police and firefighters after a terrace at the Medusa Beach Club in Playa de Palma collapsed shortly before 8pm BST. The first floor of the two-story building collapsed into the "basement" local media at the scene have reported, causing widespread damage to the inner building where many holidaymakers were enjoying a relaxing evening.
At the time of writing, as many as ten people are still believed to be trapped inside the rubble as rescue crews work tirelessly to free them. Addressing the situation shortly before 10pm BST, a spokesperson for a regional emergency response coordination centre confirmed that “Four people have died and 21 have been injured in the collapse of a building in Cartago Street in Playa de Palma.” “Emergency responders are still at the scene.
Seven of the injured are said to be ‘critical.'" READ MORE: 'Get out of the sea' tannoy warning sounded at Welsh beach READ MORE: Sewage alerts issued for some of Wales' most beautiful beaches In addition local authorities have also revealed that at least one person has been seriously injured in the incident, but have yet to issue any further information on the identity of the victim. The tragic collapse took place at around 8:45pm local time (7:45pm BST), according to Catalan news outlet Rac 1, with re.