Overview

• Christian Junior Obando Feria, 33, was found dead two days after a deflagration partially collapsed a building in Vallecas on September 13.
• He had left Lima eight months earlier after persistent extortion threats forced him to close his mechanic workshop, according to his family.
• Spanish reports cite two fatalities and at least 25 injured from the explosion, with Obando’s Colombian companion hospitalized in critical condition.
• In Spain he worked as a stevedore and sent money home to support his daughter and mother, who now face the costs of repatriation.
• Spanish authorities are investigating the cause of the blast, while the family says required documents have been submitted to Peru’s Foreign Ministry and community groups are showing solidarity.