Axarquía 112: six adults and two children injured following gas explosion in restaurant

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Axarquía 112: six adults and two children injured following gas explosion in restaurant

The cause of the explosion on Monday evening is under investigation, but there are no serious injuries

Añádenos en Google Photo of the state of the Mesón Morisco storage area and a nearby house after the explosion in the Axarquía on Monday. (CPB)

Eugenio Cabezas

16/06/2026 Actualizado a las 12:49h.

Eight people sustained minor injuries in a gas explosion in a restaurant in the town of Sayalonga (the Axarqía district) on Monday evening.

The incident occurred at the Mesón Morisco establishment, in the central Plaza Rafael Alcoba, at around 8pm.

The emergency medical services treated two children: a two-year-old and a seven-year-old. The adults that required medical attention are between the ages of 33 and 88. None required hospitalisation.

According to initial reports, the explosion originated in the restaurant's storage area at the back of the premises, which was completely destroyed.

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    The Guardia Civil have taken charge of the investigation to determine the cause of the gas explosion. They have found gas cylinders in the restaurant's storage room, but the exact cause of the incident is pending confirmation.

    Despite the force of the explosion, no fire broke out.

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