A Fire on the Spanish Island of Mallorca Kills 2 People and Injures Several
The fire started on the third floor and forced more than 12 evacuations, while authorities investigate the cause, officials said.
- A fire in a residential building in Magaluf, Mallorca, killed two people and injured 24, including eight firefighters, on Thursday. The blaze broke out around 5 a.m. on the third floor of the housing block.
- Magaluf, a popular tourist destination located 14 miles from Palma, saw more than 12 residents evacuated from the burning structure. Nine people were treated for smoke inhalation and four required hospital transfer.
- Calvi Mayor Juan Antonio Amengual praised firefighters' performance but noted residents fled toward the stairwell instead of balconies. "When there's a fire, you have to stay inside your home and go to the balcony," he said.
- Balearic Islands Marga Prohens expressed condolences to victims' families, writing: "My condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims, all my support to those affected and my gratitude to the firefighters."
- The Civil Guard is investigating the fire's cause, which was extinguished two hours after it began. Authorities confirmed that the victims' nationalities remain unknown as the investigation continues.
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