Four dead and 16 hurt after seafront restaurant collapses in Palma de Majorca

Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez said in a post to X (formerly Twitter) he had spoken to Balearics president Marga Prohens and Palma mayor Jaime Martinez about the incident and was following the situation closely.

Sanchez said Spain’s government stood ready to support the response to the incident with all necessary means and personnel. "I want to send my condolences to the families of the deceased and my wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured," he added.

Prohens thanked Palma’s emergency services for their response and ongoing work at the scene, and said she was sending her wishes to the families of the four people killed.

Palma is Majorca’s capital and largest settlement with around 400,000 inhabitants. It is unclear at this stage whether those who died or suffered injuries in the incident were residents or tourists.