Pyrotechnics explosion injures four

An explosion in a pyrotechnics workshop in Alicante killed the owner, pyrotechnician Pedro Luis Sirvent, and injured four others on Thursday 6 March. One of the injured sustained burns to 80% of his body, while emergency services attended to the other three for anxiety attacks, smoke inhalation,  and minor injuries. The reasons for the explosion are still under investigation.

The Alicante Local Police were the first to arrive at the scene, followed by the National Police, the Tedax bomb and explosives unit disposal and the homicide and judicial units of the police. In total, more than a hundred people were deployed, which reflects the scale of the incident.