Overview

• On April 12, Pablo González Domínguez, 42, suffered severe internal burns after drinking carbonated water from a sealed bottle at a Vigo restaurant.
• A gastroscopy revealed extensive damage, with his stomach described as 'black like a garbage bag' and his lower esophagus also severely burned.
• He has been hospitalized for 14 days at Hospital Ribera Povisa, relying on parenteral nutrition as he cannot eat or drink orally.
• The Policía Nacional's Scientific unit is analyzing the retrieved bottle to determine the source of the contamination, with legal proceedings being prepared by the victim’s lawyer.
• Representatives of the mineral water company have contacted the victim, while he awaits a follow-up gastroscopy to assess healing and potential discharge.