Francisco Nogales, chairman of the Palma Beach residents’ association, told reporters on Friday: “We knew something like this could happen.
“These buildings are between 80 and 90 years old, inspections are not carried out and their condition deteriorates, so they need to be reinforced to be able to carry out these type of activities.”
Mr Garcí said of the collapse: “Investigations are still ongoing, but everything points to a combination of an outdated structure and excess weight.”
A police spokesman agreed that the terrace came down because of “excessive weight”.
Mariama Syll, 23, a Spanish waitress at the beach club was killed in the collapse.
