A rockfall in Esporles early on Friday has left two homes cut off and forced the closure of a local road in the des Verger area, although no residents are reported to be at risk. Civil Protection in the Balearics has enacted the lowest level of its territorial emergency plan, known as Platerbal, in response and to assist coordination between agencies.
According to the Conselleria de Presidencia, Coordinación de la Acción de Gobierno y Cooperación Local, significant boulders along with several pine trees fell at around 10 am on Friday, though the local council reports the incident began overnight. As a result, two households now find themselves temporarily isolated, but "no injuries or personal harm have been reported, and the residents are considered safe." The main road affected remains closed as a precaution.
Personnel from the Esporles Local Police, Consell de Mallorca Highways, Guardia Civil, IBANAT (Institut Balear de la Natura), Environment agents from the Conselleria de Agricultura, and Mallorca Fire Service are managing the situation. At present, fire crews are "using helicopters for aerial assessment and clearing fallen trees in the area." Meanwhile, Riscbal technicians are conducting inspections with drones to monitor ongoing risks.
Civil Protection has contacted the Federation of Local Entities of the Balearics (Felib) and urged all municipalities to "review and monitor potentially unstable rocky areas," warning that ongoing rainfall could increase the danger of further incidents. With more heavy rain forecast across the archipelago over the weekend, emergency services have issued a safety advisory for local residents and visitors.
Their recommendations include: avoiding high-risk zones such as cliffs, embankments, streams and unstable slopes; not stopping or parking near large rocks, trees or old walls; minimising travel on mountain roads where possible; steering clear of loose stones on carriageways; keeping away from derelict structures; and, crucially, "always following guidance from local authorities."