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Intentional Butane Tampering Suspected in Lo Pagán Bar Blast

The bar’s renter remains unconscious in the burn unit, delaying her testimony.

Agentes de la Guardia Civil, en el exterior del bar Casa Javi, en Lo Pagán, el día de la explosión.
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Overview

  • ESIN agents found a butane canister with its hose deliberately severed, supporting investigators' theory of a provoked explosion.
  • About 20 people were injured in the June 19 blast at Casa Javi bar, with two women still in serious condition in Murcia hospitals.
  • One of the critically injured is the bar’s renter, who suffered extensive burns and remains unable to give testimony.
  • Specialists confirmed the shockwave originated inside the closed establishment where only the renter was present.
  • Firefighters found no structural damage to the building, and authorities have seized the canister for further forensic analysis.