At least 12 people are injured, three seriously, after an explosion tore through a closed bar during a busy street market in the southeastern Spanish town of Lo Pagan.

Emergency services have rushed to tend casualties after an explosion at a bar in Spain
Emergency services have rushed to tend casualties after an explosion at a bar in Spain (Image: ORM)

At least 12 people are injured after an explosion tore through a pub in southeastern Spain today.

Emergency services were called to the Casa Javi bar in Lo Pagan, a coastal town in San Pedro del Pinatar, shortly before 12.30pm local time. It is located at the northern tip of the Murcia region’s Mediterranean coastline.

Despite being less tourist-heavy than major Spanish resorts, the region has seen a surge in visitors – with more than 320,000 foreign tourists arriving between January and April this year, nearly 20% more than in the same period last year, according to Euro Weekly News.

More than 25 calls were made by members of the public reporting the blast. According to regional news outlet La7, police, firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene within minutes.

Images from the site show the bar’s awning ripped apart, with doors and debris scattered across a busy market street in the centre of Lo Pagan. Several surrounding stalls and businesses also suffered damage in what officials have described as a “powerful explosion”.

According to Euro Weekly News, the blast was caused by a gas explosion and investigations are ongoing.

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Three were seriously injured with emergency services pictured attending the scene and speaking to local market traders

Three were seriously injured with emergency services pictured attending the scene and speaking to local market traders (Image: LA7)
The bar was closed at the time, however the town’s weekly street market was taking place just outside the premises – leading to multiple injuries among bystanders and marketgoers.

Of the 12 people injured, three sustained serious injuries. One person was transferred to the intensive care unit at the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia, while another was admitted to the hospital’s burns unit. A third seriously injured person was taken to Los Arcos del Mar Menor Hospital in nearby San Javier.

Three others with less serious injuries were treated between Los Arcos and Santa Lucia Hospital in Cartagena. Seven people suffered minor injuries and were attended to at a local health center. No fatalities have been reported.

Emergency crews remain on site investigating the full extent of the damage.