Residents and authorities of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar held a minute of silence this Friday in memory of the 13 people who died in the flash flood that occurred in the municipality on October 9, 2018.

The National Police have arrested in Palma the head of a construction company as the alleged perpetrator of a scam against a woman who handed over more than 23,000 euros to renovate her home and build a swimming pool, work that never even started. The investigation dates back to the end of February, when the victim contacted a construction and renovation company in Palma and agreed with the manager on a budget of more than 46,000 euros to carry out various works on a property she owned.

The Council of Mallorca has sent an inspector to examine the cross of Bunyola, located on the Costa de l'Estació, after it suffered a series of damages when a young man tried to climb it early this morning, during the patron saint festivities of Sant Mateu.

An elderly woman who had been immobilized lying on the floor at her home for 24 hours after suffering a fall in Rafal Nou has been rescued by the Local Police.

The National Police have arrested a third young man for the fatal stabbing that took place in Son Gotleu on September 13th. As reported this Monday by the Police, the Homicide Group, after taking over the investigation, has identified a third young man related to the fatal stabbing that caused the death of another 19-year-old.

The rains and storms affecting the Balearic Islands this Friday have left several incidents, including leaks in the resuscitation unit of Son Espases and a container that ended up adrift in the streets of Coll de Palma.

A man has died this Wednesday after falling from a bridge on the ring road near Son Dureta. The incident has caused delays of more than 13 kilometers, eyewitnesses have reported.

A waterspout caused severe damage this Wednesday at the Son Sardina estate, located on the Valldemossa road, during the episode of heavy rain and strong wind, which left one fatality and numerous incidents across the Balearic Islands. The phenomenon occurred around 2:30 PM and completely destroyed an agricultural warehouse, in addition to causing significant material damage and the death of several animals on the farm.

A woman has died and five members of the same family residing in Menorca have been injured in a traffic accident that occurred this Thursday afternoon in a section of the island's main road, the Me-1, between Maó and Alaior, which is under construction. Two of the injured, a 45-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, were transferred this Friday to Son Espases hospital for cervical fractures, according to the Menorca Health Area.

A worker died this Tuesday at the Tirme facilities, as reported by the CCOO union, which has requested that the circumstances of the incident be investigated, after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected. This is an employee from the night shift of the Ilunion company who, according to the information provided by the union organization, was found lifeless at 9:00 PM.

The National Police have arrested a man for starting a fire at the facilities of a jet ski rental company in Palma, of which he had been a client. The events took place in the early morning of August 13 in the parking area of a warehouse located in the Molinar neighborhood. The fire reached the interior of the warehouse and burned two jet skis and a trailer that belonged to the company, as well as a private individual's car. The flames also caused damage to the metal roof, facade, windows, and walls.

The National Police have arrested a businessman and hotelier from Palma for exploiting workers, whom he forced to work up to 12 hours a day for a salary that barely reached 1,000 euros per month. The events date back to last summer, when officers from the Provincial Brigade of Immigration and Borders, during a routine inspection, detected that one of the suspect's employees was in an irregular situation.

The National Police has arrested a man in Manacor as the alleged perpetrator of a serious threats offense after he presented himself at the courts and asked to speak with a judge to send him to prison. According to his statement, he had been looking for his ex-partner for ten days with the intention of killing her, but had not located her.

An accident has caused a traffic jam of more than five kilometers on the ring road (Ma-20) in the direction of Andratx since early this Wednesday.

A man of about 70 years has died after the boat in which he was sailing with five other people capsized off the coast of the Mallorcan town of L'Estanyol (Llucmajor). The events, as reported by SAMU 061 and sources from the Civil Guard, took place around 1:30 PM this Tuesday about 100 meters from the coastline.

A four-year-old child has been hospitalized in serious condition after suffering a drowning at the pool of the Club Nàutic del Port de Pollença.

The fire in a truck on the Andratx motorway (Ma-1) this Monday has caused long traffic jams that extend to the ring road.

The total solar eclipse has left a day that will be etched in the memory of the Balearic Islands. But while thousands of people looked to the sky to contemplate how the Moon covered the king star, on land – and also at sea – other much more mundane scenes were unfolding. Robberies, rescues, drifting boats, missing persons, and even a ship fire were the darker side of an astronomical phenomenon that, in general terms, passed without major incidents.

The National Police has arrested a man in Palma as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of child corruption, for possessing more than 2,500 audiovisual files of child pornography. As reported, the Central Unit for Cybercrime, Group II for Child Protection of the General Commissariat of Judicial Police of Madrid, requested collaboration from the Group for Economic Crime and Technological Crimes of the National Police as a consequence of an investigation against the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material via the Internet.

The National Police have arrested two men for sexually assaulting a woman in El Arenal. The victim reported the events to the Police last Thursday, as confirmed to Europa Press by police sources. According to the woman's account, the two suspects allegedly subjected her to a chemical assault before sexually assaulting her.