The army will deploy to the Balearic Islands on the day of the eclipse to guarantee security

PalmaThe Ministry of Defence has confirmed to the Government that the Spanish army will be deployed in the Balearic Islands on the day of the eclipse and will form part of the security device planned to control the influx of people. The Vice-President and spokesperson for the Executive, Antoni Costa, announced this Friday after the meeting of the Governing Council. However, he also acknowledged that the Executive has no estimate of the influx of people. "It is evident that it would be very considerable if there were no kind of restriction," he said without providing any approximate figure.

Costa has called on citizens to be responsible so that there are no incidents, even though human pressure will reach its peak on this day. Nevertheless, the vice-president has ruled out restricting pedestrian access to the Serra, as has been done with motor vehicles. "I don't think it will be necessary. We ask people to inform themselves before embarking on the adventure of going to the Serra, where they will find it impossible to access it," he commented.

The spokesperson has not been able to detail at which points the military will be deployed. "I cannot confirm what the deployment will be, nor where or how," he said, in addition to reiterating that "the security forces and the army will help comply with the measures." "It has been announced loudly and clearly that there will be restrictions, and the restrictions will be met. They have been designed for this purpose," he sentenced.