Fatal accident

A man dies after falling into the Sa Riera torrent in Palma

The events took place around 6:30 PM, when the emergency services received the alert of the incident

A National Police car in Palma
ARA Balears
26/03/2026
1 min

PalmaA man died this Thursday afternoon after falling into the torrent of sa Riera from the bridge connecting the cemetery area of Palma with the neighborhood of Son Cotoner.

The events took place around 6:30 p.m., when emergency services received the alert of the incident, according to sources close to the case. Several police patrols and health workers were dispatched to the scene, but they could do nothing to save the man's life.

Agents of the National Police have taken charge of the investigation to clarify the circumstances of the fall. The authorities remind that there are help resources for people going through difficult times. The Ministry of Health has the phone number 024 for suicide prevention, as well as the emergency service 112 and the Telephone of Hope in the Balearic Islands (971 461 112).

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