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After Viacha explosions, blood bank makes urgent appeal for donors

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • La Paz’s Maternal and Child Blood Bank called for urgent blood donations after explosions at military facilities in Viacha injured dozens of people.
  • The institution is supplying Hospital Obrero No. 1, one of the hospitals receiving the wounded.
  • The latest police balance reported two deaths, 59 injuries and seven people missing, while emergency teams continued search and clearing operations.

“Every minute counts. The lives of our brothers and sisters depend on you. Help us help,” La Paz’s Maternal and Child Blood Bank said as it appealed for urgent blood donations after explosions at military facilities in Viacha.

The institution said it was supplying blood to Hospital Obrero No. 1, where injured people were taken. Other reports also listed the hospital among the facilities receiving patients from the emergency.

The latest police balance cited by the institution reported two people dead, 59 injured and seven missing. Emergency teams continued searching and clearing the affected area as hospitals treated the wounded.

Donations can be made at the Maternal and Child Blood Bank on Lucas Jaimes Street, between Villalobos and Díaz Romero, in La Paz. The institution had previously warned that its reserves were low and said it normally needs 15 to 20 units a day, mainly platelets, to meet demand from patients covered by the National Health Fund.

The blood bank collects donations and supplies transfusion units serving the fund, including the unit at Hospital Obrero No. 1.

Every minute counts. The lives of our brothers and sisters depend on you. Help us help.

· Maternal and Child Blood Bank of La PazThe institution used the message in its urgent appeal for blood donors after the Viacha explosions.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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