Overview
- A gas cylinder detonated in the storage/upper area of Mesón Morisco in Sayalonga late Monday evening, causing the restaurant’s top floor to collapse and damaging nearby facades and windows.
- Emergency services searched the rubble, removed additional gas cylinders from the building and secured the plaza to ensure no one remained trapped.
- Medical teams treated several people at the scene with no reported hospital transfers, though sources differ on the count—official reports range from two to eight injured including two children.
- Firefighters escorted the displaced upper‑floor resident to recover essential belongings and she will be rehoused until technicians can assess the building’s safety; the restaurant will remain closed.
- The Guardia Civil has taken charge of the investigation to determine the blast’s cause and authorities will monitor structural reports and safety checks that could affect local businesses and housing in the town.