The majority of neighbors affected by the Magaluf fire could return home on Monday

PalmaThe Calvià Town Hall expects that the majority of residents of the Magaluf apartment block affected by the fire declared this Thursday will be able to return to their homes starting next Monday, once the technical inspections of the property have been completed. This was explained by the mayor of Calvià, Juan Antoni Amengual, during the minute of silence held this midday in memory of the two fatal victims of the incident. Amengual assured that the accommodation needs of the evacuated people are covered thanks to the collaboration of the hotel sector in the area.

Meanwhile, municipal technicians continue to assess the structural condition of the building, which is sealed off while the relevant inspections are carried out. The fire started at 5:20 AM on the third floor of the building. As a consequence of the fire, about twenty residents had to be attended to, two people lost their lives, and eight firefighters required medical assistance for smoke inhalation. The City Council has warned that the three most affected homes – the apartment where the fire originated and those located directly above and in front of it – will require a longer period before they can be inhabited again, due to the damage suffered.

During his speech, the mayor thanked the work of the emergency services and the solidarity shown by both companies and individuals. He also asked for caution regarding the causes of the fire and the formal identification of the victims, aspects that remain under investigation by the Judicial Police of the Civil Guard and competent technicians. The minute of silence was also attended by the president of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens; the president of the Council of Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés; the insular minister of Finance, Innovation and Public Function, Rafel Bosch; the insular director of Emergencies, Joan Fornàs; and the head of the Fire Department of Mallorca, Xisco Bonnín.

Inspection

Municipal technicians and the Mallorca Firefighters are inspecting the Trianon II building in Torrenova, Magaluf, this Friday to assess its structural condition after the fire that caused the death of two people this Thursday.

The Calvià City Council has reported that, for reasons of safety and sanitation, the property has been completely sealed off after the incident. The review will determine if the closure is maintained entirely, if it only affects part of the building, or if it can be lifted.

The fire broke out at 05:23 on the third floor of the building. The first Local Police patrol arrived two minutes later, but could not access it due to the intense smoke accumulation. The Mallorca Firefighters joined the extinction and rescue efforts at 05:37, after coordinating the operation with 112 and the Local Police.

Emergency services attended to 29 people between the ages of 16 and 78. 25 were discharged at the scene, while 4 had to be transferred to hospital centers.

The fire originated on the 33rd floor, where the two fatalities resided, and also severely affected the homes located immediately above and below, which have been declared uninhabitable. The Civil Guard has sealed off the apartment where the fire started to facilitate the investigation into the causes of the incident.

During the emergency, firefighters evacuated 22 homes with residents inside and checked the rest of the apartments in the block. In total, 44 people were directly affected by the fire.

On Thursday, residents were able to access their homes in a controlled manner to collect essential belongings, accompanied by a firefighter and a police officer. Subsequently, municipal social services activated the resettlement and assistance plan.

According to the City Council, 36 residents have been temporarily housed in hotels in the area, while this Friday a permanent surveillance operation by the Civil Guard and the Local Police remains around the building.