Spain is mobilising tens of thousands of soldiers, police officers and rescue workers ahead of Wednesday's total solar eclipse, as authorities brace for both record crowds and a heightened risk of wildfires across the Balearic Islands off its eastern coast.
The Ministry of Defence has agreed to requests from the Balearic Government and will deploy a tactical unit at several points in the Serra de Tramuntana, on the island of Mallorca, ahead of the total eclipse due to take place this Wednesday not only on this island but across the Balearic archipelago.
