UK diplomats in crisis meeting over Magaluf balcony deaths

British diplomats have been called to an emergency meeting with spanish officials to discuss the number of balcony falls at a Majorcan party resort.

representatives of the Magaluf hotel association have also been invited to attend the meeting today, which comes after a British holidaymaker survived a 75ft fall from his hotel hours after England’s World Cup win over Colombia.

two Britons have died in falls in the resort in the past three months. Bar worker Natalie Cormack, from West Kilbride, Ayrshire, fell at the Eden roc apartment block on April 27 after trying to edge her way along an overhang after she discovered she didn’t have keys to get in.

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‘See what more can be done’

the same block on June 3. he is thought to have mistaken it for his hotel. A third Briton has been injured and a French teenager also died on Monday from injuries sustained in a plunge.

A spokesman for Calvia Council, which covers the Magaluf area, said: ‘Given the concern about the number of people killed or injured in falls in the last few weeks, principally in the Punta Ballena area, the council has called a meeting to analyse the problem and see what more can be done.’

those asked to attend the meeting included representatives of the British consulate, the Palmanova-Magaluf hotel Association and central government representatives. there have been repeated calls for measures to reduce alcohol consumption by tourists, including banning happy hours and the inclusion of alcohol in allinclusive hotel offers.