Abdoulaye Diop, 44, would usually stop at the Medusa Beach Club restaurant for coffee with her friend, a 23-year-old Spanish woman who worked at the establishment, after leaving the gym in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
This Thursday, the building collapsed, killing Diop, her friend and two other German tourists aged 20 and 30. At least sixteen people were injured, nine seriously and seven very seriously. Among the wounded were five Dutchmen aged from 26 to 29 years. Despite the fact that they were hospitalized, their lives are not in danger, says World.
According to Last hourAbdoulaye was Senegalese and moved to Palma de Mallorca in 2007. He worked as a security guard at the Black Magic nightclub and became famous in December 2017 after he and his friend Umar rescued a man in trouble at sea on Palma Beach. . According to police, he was awarded a commendation by the Palma local police in 2018. World.
At the moment of the collapse, a very loud noise was heard. Raoul Poursnami, a local shop owner, explained that the accident occurred while some people were eating and others were dancing.
The incident was reported around 8:30 p.m. The collapse of the first floor of the building onto the first floor was apparently due to excess weight. A young man with a broken arm was rescued from the rubble.
Authorities isolated the area and evacuated businesses.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed regret over the incident and showed the government’s willingness to cooperate in operations: “I would like to express my condolences to the families of the victims and my best wishes for a speedy recovery to the wounded,” he said. wrote on platform X.