Majorca building collapse – latest: Restaurant unveiled terrace day before incident as details of dead emerge

Two German tourists are among those who died in the collapse in Palma.

The women, aged 20 and 30, were killed, along with a 33-year-old Spanish woman and a 44-year-old Senegalese man, authorities said.

Spanish police released the details of the four people killed on Friday, a day after the building housing the Medusa Beach Club collapsed on the island of Majorca.

The Spanish woman worked in the club, they added.

A minute of silence is set to be observed at noon on Friday in Palma de Mallorca to remember the victims of the fatal building collapse on Thursday night.

The city has also declared three days of mourning.

Excess weight on a first-floor terrace may have caused the collapse on Thursday night, Palma de Mallorca Mayor Jaime Martínez and firefighter department spokesman Eder García have told reporters.

It comes after the Balearic Islands’ public television IB3 reported on the night of the incident that there were people dancing on the terrace that collapsed onto the floor below.

However, no official cause has been given for the collapse of the building.

Spain's National Police on Friday gave details on four people killed when a building housing a bar and restaurant club collapsed on the island of Mallorca.

Police said two German women, aged 20 and 30, died, along with a 33-year-old Spanish woman and a 44-year-old Senegalese man. The Spanish woman worked in the club, they said.

Sixteen people were injured and five were said to be in serious condition. They were being treated at local hospitals. There were no immediate details on their nationalities.

The accident occurred in the city of Palma on the Mediterranean island popular with tourists. The building housed a restaurant called Medusa Beach Club, located near the beach, and the area was packed with tourists at the time.

Police were unable to say how many people were on the premises around 8.30 pm when the accident occurred.

The UK Foreign Office has not currently received any reports of British nationals involved in the Medusa Beach Club incident, The Independent understands.

However, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in contact with Spanish authorities and is ready to assist British nationals if necessary.

The terrace of Medusa Beach Club reportedly collapsed while people were dancing on it.

The terrace of the popular tourist restaurant fell onto the floor below last night, according to IB3, the Balearic Islands’ public television.

The popular tourist restaurant in Mallorca that collapsed last night leaving four people dead appeared to have unveiled a new rooftop terrace just one day before the fatal incident.

Just over a day ago, Medusa Beach Club posted a photograph of a terrace, with people dining among wicker decor, alongside the caption: “Totally different, new rooftop.”

Speculating on the cause of the collapse after the incident on Thursday night, a local police spokesperson was quoted by Spanish radio station RNE as saying: “The terrace has come down, probably due to excessive weight.”