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Body of seventh victim found after explosions in Viacha

From El Deber · () Spanish

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  • Military instructor Freddy Mauro Quisbert Vega was found dead at Bolívar barracks in Viacha, where two explosions occurred on Friday.
  • Authorities initially identified him by the surname “Quisbert” on his uniform before transferring the body to a morgue.
  • The discovery brings the number of recovered bodies to seven among 14 people previously reported missing.

The body of military instructor Freddy Mauro Quisbert Vega was found among the rubble of Bolívar barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, where two explosions occurred on Friday.

The Ministry of Defense said Quisbert Vega, an instructor at the Center for the Maintenance of War Material, was found dead on Sunday. Officials initially identified him by the surname “Quisbert,” which appeared on his uniform. Police then formally removed the body and took it to the morgue.

The discovery brings the number of recovered bodies to seven of the 14 people who had remained unaccounted for, according to the government report.

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