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Natalia Penza & Ryan Fahey

Tourist jumps on moving taxi in Magaluf party strip before losing his balance

This is the moment a tourist jumped on a moving taxi in Magaluf's infamous party strip.

The shocking incident happened after bars closed at 1am Sunday morning on Punta Ballena, and hundreds of holidaymakers in the popular resort tried to carry on partying in the street.

The footage shows the man leaping on the taxi as it moved slowly through crowds taking selfies and singing.

As dozens applauded him and others put their hands on the car bonnet, the taxi driver accelerated away and forced the man on top of his vehicle to jump off.

He could be seen losing his balance and nearly crashing to the ground backwards as worried onlookers screamed before managing to recover and jump to safety.

It is not clear what nationality he is and local police and Civil Guard confirmed no arrests had been made.

A young man jumped on top of a taxi as revellers partied on after bars closed on the infamous Magaluf party strip Sunday morning (SOLARPIX.COM)

Armed cops had to clear the party strip, with local reports saying they had acted “forcefully” to stop more than 500 mainly British holidaymakers shutting down the area instead of heading home.

Spanish police pepper-sprayed jubilant England fans during a show of force on the Punta Ballena strip last month.

Armed officers with truncheons at the ready were filmed marching down the neon-lit strip and ordering tourists celebrating the nation’s semi-final win over Denmark off the road and onto the pavement.

One used his pepper spray on a bare-chested Brit who was pushed to the kerb as his colleagues walked past others who broke off singing: ‘Football’s coming home’ to jeer them as they appeared.

The tourist dances on a taxi roof in Magaluf (SOLARPIX.COM)

Several partygoers could be seen pulling up their T-shirts to cover their mouths and rubbing their eyes in obvious discomfort as they left the area moments later.

Town hall officials and Civil Guard officers denied claims baton charges had taken place over the weekend.

Francisco Darder, head of Calvia local police whose remit includes Magaluf, said: “No arrests were made. The local police and Civil Guard simply acted firmly to clear the people who were in the area at that time.

“Bars have to close at 1am now and street gatherings between people who don’t live under the same roof are banned after that time.

“A small number of tourists who were in Punta Ballena were reluctant to abandon the area and they temporarily closed part of the road.

“A tourist even climbed on top of a vehicle. The holidaymakers weren’t aggressive and there were no injuries or criminal damage but we had to act decisively along with the Civil Guard to clear the streets and open them back up to traffic.”

Bars and nightclubs on Punta Ballena were ordered to close last summer after yob British holidaymakers were pictured jumping on a roof of a parked car.

Officers have been taking stricter measures in the notorious island party spot this year due to Covid restrictions (Getty Images)

Police have been clamping down quickly on unruly tourists this summer to avoid a repeat of the bad behaviour.

Covid restrictions were tightened up last month in Majorca as the island battled a new wave of coronavirus cases.

Bars and restaurants were ordered to shut at 1am as existing closure times were brought forward by an hour. The number of people who could share a table was also reduced.

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