The building that collapsed on Mallorca, killing 4 people, lacked permits, authorities in Spain say
Spanish authorities say that a building housing a bar and restaurant that collapsed on Mallorca lacked the proper authorization
By Ap News
Published - May 28, 2024, 10:24 AM ET
Last Updated - May 28, 2024, 10:24 AM EDT
MADRID (AP) — A building housing a bar and restaurant club that collapsed, killing four people on Mallorca, lacked the proper authorization, local authorities on the Spanish island said Tuesday.
Palma de Mallorca Mayor Jaime Martínez told reporters that it seems the collapse of a first-floor terrace was caused by excess weight and some poorly executed construction work on the building.
Two German women, ages 20 and 30, and a 33-year-old Spanish woman as well as a 44-year-old Senegalese man died last Thursday when the terrace buckled and came down. The Spanish woman worked in the club, they said.
“There should have been no activity on top (of the building),” fire department spokesman Eder García said.
