The Mirror newspaper has described the Balearic Balconing Federation and specifically its 'league table' of balconing incidents as "absolutely vile".
The paper reports that a military reference was used to confirm that the United Kingdom had risen to the top of its ranking and that the so-called federation (it is a website) has promised to continue its summer statistics despite calls for it to be shut down.
The reference was to the RAF. "The Royal Air Force is beginning to gain distance and it's still not August."
The website awards two more points to the UK (for a death) and to Sant Antoni in Ibiza. Sant Antoni is where the Ibiza Rocks Hotel is located. Two Britons, ages 19 and 26, have died this month following falls from balconies. In April, a 19-year-old Turkish tourist fell to her death at the same hotel.
Ibiza Rocks announced last week that it would be suspending scheduled events due to "the seriousness of the situation" and "out of respect" for those involved.
The hotel stated that it was "deeply shocked and devastated". Its priority is "to support those affected and their loved ones during this difficult time". It is also giving full cooperation to the authorities and their investigations.