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Bolivia barracks blast leaves casualty toll unclear as rescue teams search rubble

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

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

At a glance

Newswire Named sources Under investigation
  • An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, left the number of fatalities disputed, with reports ranging from two to between 10 and 15 deaths.
  • Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said 58 people were injured, including 52 civilians and six military personnel.
  • Rescue teams continued searching the ruins, while authorities investigated the cause of the blast involving stored “pyrotechnic material.”

The death toll from an explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, remained unclear as rescue teams searched the ruins.

Local health director Rita Nebraska told a television station that between 10 and 15 people had died, Reuters reported. AFP, citing police, reported two deaths and several injuries. Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano did not confirm the reported fatalities, but said 58 people were injured, including 52 civilians and six military personnel.

Rescue teams are continuing to work in the affected area, searching for people and examining the site among the ruins.

· Ernesto JustinianoBolivia’s defense minister described the ongoing rescue and search operation after the explosion.

“Rescue teams are continuing to work in the affected area, searching for people and examining the site among the ruins,” Justiniano wrote on Facebook.

The defense minister said “pyrotechnic material” had been stored in the area. Authorities were investigating what caused the explosion. Viacha lies about 30 kilometers southwest of Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, and has roughly 100,000 residents.

pyrotechnic material

· Ernesto JustinianoThe defense minister used the term to describe material stored at the site.
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