The Cetis building, which houses several municipal offices in Ibiza, has reopened its doors normally after the preventive eviction carried out this Thursday at noon.
The cause of the incident, which initially generated concern among workers, has turned out to be a mixture of water and chlorine in a recently installed coffee machine.
Preventive evacuation and emergency deployment
The warning was given at around 13:00 hours, when a strong odor inside the building alerted the employees. As a precautionary measure, more than 100 people were evacuated, mainly affecting the offices where the Local Police and other municipal services operate.
The workers initially left through one of the doors of the building, but the local police officers redirected them to the inner courtyard to avoid possible risks. Among those evacuated were civil servants, police officers and municipal councilors, who remained waiting for the indications of the emergency teams.
Fire department intervention and gas leak ruled out
Firefighters from the Island Fire Station went to the site to inspect the area with gas detectors and assess whether there was a leak in the supply network or in the building’s ventilation system. However, after a thorough check, it was determined that the source of the strong odor was not due to a gas leak, but to the combination of water and chlorine in a recently installed coffee machine.
The Ibiza Town Hall has confirmed the result of the investigation and has assured that, after ruling out any risk, the employees will be able to return to their jobs as normal.
A worker transferred to the hospital
Although the situation did not represent a real danger, a municipal worker had to be taken to the Can Misses Hospital with minor symptoms, probably derived from the inhalation of the strong odor or from the stress generated by the incident.
After the initial scare, the Cetis building resumed its normal activity, while the authorities stressed the importance of rapid action by the emergency services to ensure the safety of workers and users of the building.
