Four dead after building under construction collapses in central Madrid

The building, a former office block, was being converted into a hotel.

EMERGENCY SERVICES IN Madrid have recovered the bodies of four people after a building that was under construction collapsed in the city.

Two bodies were found late last night at the site near Plaza Mayor, a popular tourist area, hours after the building partially collapsed.

Firefighters recovered the other two in the early hours of this morning, Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said on X.

“All our love and support go to their families, friends and colleagues in this very difficult time,” he added.

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The building, a former office block, was being converted into a hotel. Town hall records show a permit was granted for the project in February.

Emergency services said the victims included three men working at the site and a woman supervising the project. Spanish media reported the workers were from Mali, Guinea and Ecuador.

Three other people sustained minor injuries.

The cause of the collapse is under investigation.