Overview

• Madrid’s mayor said two bodies were recovered from the debris and two people remain unaccounted for as search operations continue.
• The collapse struck a six‑storey building being converted into a four‑star hotel on calle de las Hileras near Plaza Mayor, with the facade left standing as interior floors fell.
• Authorities deployed about eleven fire crews alongside police and Protección Civil, using drones, canine teams and a site crane, and evacuated neighboring buildings while sealing off the area.
• Regional prefect Francisco Martín Aguirre described a slab failure that caused floors to sink toward the basement, and police have opened an investigation into the cause.
• Several people were injured, with regional officials reporting around ten hurt, mostly with minor injuries and one more serious case with fractures.