Overview

• A powerful gas explosion at the Casa Javi bar in San Pedro del Pinatar on June 19 injured at least 15 people and killed two women.
• The victims were a 56-year-old British woman visiting the weekly market and the bar’s 38-year-old Moroccan owner, Hind, both of whom died after a week in hospital.
• A Judicial Police inspection found that the butane gas cylinder’s seal had been deliberately tampered with, leading investigators to treat the blast as possible sabotage.
• The local council confirmed both fatalities in a post on X and authorities continue to search the heavily damaged premises for further evidence.
• Market stalls and nearby businesses suffered extensive damage, fueling concerns about safety standards in the popular tourist town.