Overview
- The explosion struck around 09:10 local time as the unmoored boat was drifting in Port Adriano, sending a thick column of smoke over the marina.
- A 9-year-old boy suffered serious burns and a 35-year-old man sustained arm trauma, both flown to Son Espases hospital in critical condition, while a 33-year-old man was treated on site for minor injuries.
- Firefighters from Calvià joined local police and Samu061 crews to bring the fire under control before the damaged boat sank in harbour waters.
- Salvage teams are preparing to refloat the sunken craft and deploy containment measures to prevent any fuel or oil leakage.
- Officials have opened a formal inquiry into the blast’s origin, with early findings pointing to internal gas accumulation aboard the vessel.