An area of the Medusa Beach Club in Palma collapsed at about 8.30pm local time.

According to emergency services, the roof of the two-storey building collapsed.

The area is popular with tourists.

Pictures have emerged of emergency services evacuating people from the building, with some being taken out on stretchers as ambulances waited outside.

Footage posted on social media shows crowds gathered outside the restaurant as emergency services go through wreckage.

Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said he was monitoring the situation closely and his government would be ready to deploy "all the means and personnel that are necessary".

He added: "I want to send my condolences to to the families of the deceased and my wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured."

Marga Prohens, President of the Balearic Islands, said on X she was "shocked" to hear of the building collapse.

"All my affection and warmth to the families of the four people who lost their lives in this tragic incident and wishing the recovery of all the injured," she said.

No cause has been given for the collapse of the building.

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