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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.

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.