Tragedy in Palma de Mallorca: the overcrowded terrace of a tourist restaurant in Playa, Medusa Beach Clubcollapsed overwhelming the structure: 4 dead and 16 injured. Among the victims was also a young Senegalese local hero: in 2017 he dived into the sea to save a drowning swimmer.
Hypothesis, overload
As for the causes of the collapsethe hypothesis on which the fire brigade technicians are working is that of a possible soverload caused by crowding on the terrace used for chill out. Located on the first floor, due to the excessive weight the terrace would be collapsed from a height of about four meters onto the attic belowwhich in turn gave way, sinking into the basement, where the restaurant area of the venue was located, according to what the head of the Palma de Mallorca fire brigade, Eder Garcia, explained to reporters in statements.
Among the victims was a Senegalese hero
The victims of the collapse were found in the basement. Most of them would be international tourists, although the identification is not yet confirmed. One of the victims was identified as Abdulaye Diop, the young Senegalese ‘hero’ who in December 2017, together with his friend Oumar M’bengue, did not hesitate to jump into the sea to save a swimmer on the verge of drowning, off the coast of Playa de Palma. At the time, Abdulaye and Oumar worked as doormen at the Black Magic nightclub, among the busiest in the tourist resort of Palma de Mallorca. Thanks to the young Senegalese’s quick wit, the man in difficulty was brought safely to shore. “It was two degrees and the water was freezing, but when you see a person in danger of dying, you don’t think twice and run to save their life,” Abdulaye declared to local TV and media at the time.
Sanchez offers “all the necessary means and men”
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his pain in a message on X for the “terrible collapse” of the Medusa Beach Club and conveyed to the president of the Balearics, Marga Prohens and the mayor of Palma, JDear Martinez “the Spanish government’s willingness to collaborate with all the necessary means and men” to help the people involved. In the same message the prime minister sent “le condolences to the families of the victims” and his “support for the emergency services”, involved in the rescue efforts. “Concern for what happened” together with “condolences to the families of the victims” and “all support for the emergency services” were also transmitted by Alberto Nunez Feijoothe leader of the Popular Party, in a post on
May 24, 2024
