Overview

• The blast tore through Casa Javi bar on Torres Fontes Street at 12:23 pm on June 19, injuring 12 people, several of whom are in serious condition.
• Local police, paramedics, firefighters and Civil Protection teams responded after more than 25 calls alerted emergency services.
• Images from the scene show the bar’s awning snapped in two and debris scattered across the main market street.
• Authorities have secured the site and launched a formal probe into the cause of the explosion, with no determination yet on whether it was accidental or deliberate.
• San Pedro del Pinatar has seen a nearly 20% rise in foreign visitors this year, intensifying concerns over safety in the popular tourist area.