Brit woman among two killed in horror gas explosion at bar in Spanish hols hotspot
A butane gas canister exploded at the Casa Javi bar in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia.
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Emergency personnel after an explosion in a bar in San Pedro del Pinatar
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Two people were killed in the blast, including a British woman
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Another 15 people were injured in the explosion
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The 56-year-old expat, who lived in the Lo Pagan area, was one of two women fatally injured in last Thursday's blast.
She was reportedly visiting the weekly market when she was caught in the horror explosion.
Her death was confirmed today by the local town hall in a post on X.
The second victim, named Hind, was a 38-year-old Moroccan woman and the bar's owner, according to El Español.
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She suffered severe burns and died after being hospitalised for a week.
Both women had been battling for their lives in hospital alongside others injured in the explosion, which went off around 12.15pm, sending the area into chaos.
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