Palma police have launched an investigation after a 20-year-old tourist fell to his death at a hotel in Playa de Palma (Arenal and Can Pastilla). The incident happened at about 8.15a.m. this morning and the police and emergency services were called.
Doctors at the scene issued urgent medical treatment to the victim but he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. His friends, who had raised the alarm, told police that they had no news from him after they all went to bed at about 3.30a.m. The causes of the fall are unclear and police have launched a full investigation.
This latest incident is the second balcony fall death in less than two weeks in the same area. On May 7 a German tourist died after falling twelve metres at a hotel in Arenal. He had only arrived in the resort hours before.
The Palma city council have launched a public awareness campaign in Arenal warning of the dangers of excessive drinking. The first victim had been drinking heavily, according to police and he fell to his death wearing no shoes or trousers.
The Calvia council alongside the British Foreign Office have also launched a public safety campaign in Magalluf aiming to curb the number of incidents in resorts such as Magalluf. Last year there were no balcony fall death in the resort popular with British tourists