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Emergency call outage in the Balearic Islands: What is clear now — and what isn't

What Happened to Emergency Calls in Mallorca on 12 May

Emergency calls in Mallorca were briefly disrupted on 12 May by a Spanish telephone network fault.

Published: May 12, 2026
Emergency call outage in the Balearic Islands: What is clear now — and what isn't

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What happened with emergency calls in Mallorca on 12 May?

A fault in the Spanish telephone network caused some emergency calls in the Balearic Islands to fail or drop intermittently on 12 May. The disruption mainly affected reachability for urgent calls, especially 061, before service was restored. The exact technical cause has not been publicly explained in detail.

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