A building in a Tenerife tourist resort collapsed leaving nine people unaccounted for and two people feared dead.
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The five-storey block of flats in Los Cristianos on the Spanish island collapsed close to a Swedish school and a Swedish church on Thursday morning.
It is believed that three people were occupying the building but it is not known how many were inside the building when the incident occurred in the town of Arona at around 9.30am local time.
It says that there are three people who have been injured, with fears more may be trapped inside.
“I have no information on any fatalities from the emergency workers who are at the scene”.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has said there is no indication that any Irish citizens are involved.
Residents living near the building said they had heard a large explosion shortly before it collapsed.
A spokesman for the Spanish Red Cross said it had sent volunteers to help the emergency services with the search.
He told the Sun: “No-one was on the terrace because I don’t open till 5pm but if this had happened in the evening, it would have been far worse”.
“Around a third of my customers are British and 95 per cent are Europeans from places like Italy, Belgium and Scandinavia”.
The injured include a 57-year-old woman, who is said to be in serious condition and a 28-year-old man who suffered minor cuts and bruises.
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Debris from the sudden collapse can be seen across the road, as some locals rush to the building looking for survivors.
