Overview

• The six‑storey structure on Calle de las Hileras, near Plaza Mayor, partially collapsed at midday Tuesday while being renovated into a four‑star hotel.
• Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida said late Tuesday that two bodies were recovered and two people remained unaccounted for, with several others injured and at least one taken to hospital.
• Eleven firefighter teams, police and Civil Protection secured the site, evacuated adjacent buildings, and are clearing debris by hand with support from an on‑site crane, search dogs and drones.
• Regional prefect Francisco Martín Aguirre said a slab on the sixth floor gave way, causing floors to sink toward the basement, though the façade did not collapse.
• A judicial investigation is underway, and municipal records show the project had approvals this year for hotel use and an internal crane installation.