A bar explosion has left 15 people injured in a popular Spanish holiday spot.

The blast happened in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, down the coast from Alicante, this afternoon (Thursday, June 19). Emergency services are treating over a dozen people who are injured at the bar in the Lo Pagán area. Three have been seriously injured with burns, it has been reported.

The incident has also caused significant damage to Casa Javi, on Torres Fontes Street in the small seaside town. Local police, ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene at around 12.23pm local time following 25 calls from members of the public, according to reports from regional news outlet La7.

Three people suffered serious burns with two being taken to the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia City and the other to Los Arcos Hospital in San Javier. Authorities from the City Council and Civil Protection Service were dispatched to Lo Pagán early this afternoon alongside firefighters from the Murcia Region Fire and Rescue Consortium and ambulances and paramedics from 016.

Photos from the scene show the bar's awning snapped into pieces, with nearby fruit and vegetable stalls collapsed onto the ground as passersby kneel down in a bid to clear up the mess. Several police officers can also be seen speaking to stallholders amid the wreckage.

San Pedro del Pinatar, a small municipality in southeastern Spain, is known for its traditional fishing trade as well as its popular mud baths and salt flats.

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Gas Explosion - confirmed

A gas explosion was the cause of the blast this afternoon in the popular Lo Pagan area. The cafe was shut prior to the blast but 15 people have been injured.

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'No details' regarding 15 victims

Emergency services say that at least 15 people were injured following a gas explosion at a bar in the Mar Menor area of Murcia on Thursday.

No details have been revealed about any of the 15 victims. The weekly Lo Pagan street market was in progress at the time of the blast with some of the stalls impacted by the explosion.

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Three people suffer 'serious burns'

Three people suffered serious burns with two taken to the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia City and the other to Los Arcos Hospital in San Javier.

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Bar closed at the time

The bar was closed at the time and though there was severe damage, emergency services said that there were no structural issues in regard to the building

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Bar suffered fire 'year ago'

The La Verdad newspaper reported that the bar suffered a fire around a year ago, also affecting a home located above it.

Policia Local patrols, Emergency and Civil Protection staff from San Pedro as well as firefighters and health staff were mobilised to attend the scene.

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Dozen injured - some severely

Around 12 people are thought to have been injured in the explosion, the cause of which has not been confirmed, with some left in a serious condition.

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Where is San Pedro del Pinatar

San Pedro del Pinatar, a small municipality in southeastern Spain, is known for its traditional fishing trade as well as its popular mud baths and salt flats.

While traditionally a quieter part of Spain in terms of tourist footfall than its northeastern counterparts, Murcia has seen a spike in international visitors over the first few months of 2025.

Over 320,000 foreign holidaymakers visited the region between January and April, according to Euro Weekly News, marking almost a 20% increase from the same period last year.

Ezequiela windmill on the coast of San Pedro del Pinatar, is small town and municipality in the Region of Murcia, southeastern Spain during sunny summer day
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Bar's awning snapped into pieces

Authorities from the City Council and Civil Protection Service were dispatched to Lo Pagán early this afternoon alongside firefighters from the Murcia Region Fire and Rescue Consortium and ambulances and paramedics from 016.

Photos from the scene show the bar's awning snapped into pieces, with nearby fruit and vegetable stalls collapsed onto the ground as passersby kneel down in a bid to clear up the mess.

Several police officers can also be seen speaking to stallholders amid the wreckage.

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'Significant' damage

The incident has also caused significant damage to Casa Javi, on Torres Fontes Street in the small seaside town. Local police, ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene at around 12:23pm local time following 25 calls from members of the public, according to reports from regional news outlet La7.

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Where was the blast?

The blast happened in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, down the coast from Alicante, this afternoon (Thursday, June 19). Emergency services are treating a dozen people injured at the bar in the Lo Pagán area.

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