The two homes most seriously damaged in the April explosion at Can Cantó in Ibiza are expected to be ready next week, according to the Balearic Government's Housing Department.

However, at least one of the affected families still says it has not received a confirmed date for when it can move back into its home.

The latest update comes more than five months after the explosion, which occurred on April 21 in an IBAVI public-housing building in Ibiza.

Two homes remain at the centre of the reconstruction

The two properties still awaiting completion are the homes that suffered the most severe damage in the blast.

One was the apartment where the explosion occurred, while the other suffered the collapse of a wall.

The IBAVI has been carrying out reconstruction works after obtaining the necessary judicial authorisation to enter and repair the properties.

The Housing Department says the homes are now in the final stage of the works and are expected to be available next week.

The exact day for the families to return has not yet been fixed and must be agreed with them.

One family says it is still waiting for a date

The Government's timetable has not yet translated into a confirmed moving date for at least one of the affected families.

A resident interviewed about the situation said the family had still not been told when to begin preparing for the move and that the home remained under construction.

The family said it had continued to receive a broader indication of late September or October rather than a specific date.

That means the official expectation is that the homes will be ready next week, while the practical arrangements for the families' return have yet to be finalised.

The explosion happened on April 21

The incident occurred at around 17:00 on April 21 in an IBAVI public-housing building on Carrer de Sant Vicent de sa Cala in the Can Cantó area of Ibiza.

The explosion caused four injuries. Two women, aged 45 and 21, were initially admitted to the intensive care unit at Can Misses Hospital with critical injuries. A 23-year-old man was treated in the emergency department, while another injured man was taken to the Policlínica Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

Around 70 residents were initially evacuated from the building, although the structure itself was subsequently assessed as not having suffered serious structural damage.

Six homes were directly damaged

The explosion directly affected six homes in the building.

Four of those properties were repaired during the month following the incident.

The two most seriously damaged homes required a much longer reconstruction process and are the final properties now approaching completion.

The building also contains another 17 homes that were not directly damaged by the blast but temporarily lost essential supplies.

New electrical equipment was installed in those homes so residents could regain electricity, hot water and cooking facilities. Those residents were able to return shortly after the incident.

Families were temporarily rehoused

The families from the two most damaged homes have spent months away from their properties.

The IBAVI provided alternative accommodation during the reconstruction period, with the most affected households initially staying in IBAVI properties that were equipped for temporary occupation.

Other affected families were also accommodated in apartments arranged by Ibiza Town Council and paid for by the IBAVI.

By May, no affected family remained in the temporary accommodation arranged through that emergency response, according to the later update on the reconstruction.

Final interior works are underway

The physical reconstruction has progressed considerably since the beginning of September.

Earlier in the month, the Housing Department said the main partitioning and installations were virtually complete.

The remaining work included painting, installing kitchens and fitting electrical mechanisms.

The latest update indicates that the timetable has now moved from a general September target to an expectation that the homes will be available next week.

The cost of the reconstruction remains unclear

The IBAVI and Housing Department have not publicly provided a final total for the cost of repairing the two most damaged homes and supporting the affected families.

Questions about the final bill have been raised alongside the reconstruction process.

The Government has also not publicly clarified in the latest update how any eventual costs will be distributed between the public administration and other parties involved in the works.

The judicial investigation is still open

The reconstruction is progressing while the legal investigation into the explosion remains ongoing.

A worker who had intervened in the building's gas installation was detained during the investigation and was subsequently released while the judicial process continued.

Authorities have investigated whether the gas installation was improperly manipulated during energy-rehabilitation works taking place in the building.

The investigation has not yet produced a final judicial determination of responsibility.

The contractor and the rehabilitation project

The building was undergoing an energy rehabilitation project when the explosion occurred.

The works had been awarded to Construcciones Uxcar 97 SL for €1,059,006 in July 2025.

The project included improvements to the building's energy efficiency and the planned replacement of gas-related installations with electrical systems.

The Government has previously said it was preparing a possible claim for responsibilities against the contractor, subject to the findings of the investigation.

That process remains separate from the reconstruction of the homes.

Uxcar remains linked to the investigation, but no final responsibility has been established

The contractor's connection to the case comes from its role in carrying out the rehabilitation works.

The Government previously stated that the information available to it indicated that the detained installer had been engaged by the construction company.

The investigation and any subsequent court proceedings will determine whether legal responsibility exists and, if so, who may bear it.

For now, no final court finding has established liability for the explosion.

What happens next

The immediate next step is the completion of the final works in the two homes.

The Housing Department expects them to be available next week, after which the date for each family's move must be agreed.

For the affected residents, that should bring an end to more than five months away from the two properties most severely damaged in the April explosion.

The return home, however, will not mark the end of the wider case.

The judicial investigation remains open, while questions surrounding the circumstances of the explosion and the allocation of its costs have not yet been definitively resolved.

A long-awaited return to Can Cantó

The latest update brings the reconstruction project close to its final stage.

The two homes should be available next week according to the Government's current forecast, but the families are still waiting for the practical details needed to organise their return.

For residents who have been away from home since April 21, the next few days could finally bring a confirmed date for the move back.

Until that date is agreed, the final chapter of the Can Cantó reconstruction remains unfinished.