Deadly building collapse in Spain.Summary: A small apartment building has crumbled in Palma Palma or Palma de Mallorca (päl`mä thā mälyôr`kä), city (1990 pop. 325,120), capital of Majorca island and of Baleares prov., Spain, on the Bay of Palma. on the island of Mallorca early on Monday morning. A small apartment building has crumbled in Palma on the island of Mallorca early on Monday morning. Spanish police say at least five people are dead and two are injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. . Crews have been combing through the rubble of the four-story building in darkness Adv. 1. in darkness - without light; "the river was sliding darkly under the mist" darkly in search of survivors or bodies. The cause of the collapse is not known. Police say islanders Islanders may refer to:
A spokeswoman described the apartment as old but did not know when it was built. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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