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Explosion at Bolivian Military Barracks Leaves Death Toll Unclear

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, caused deaths and injuries, but authorities have not confirmed the death toll.
  • Local officials gave conflicting figures, with one report saying 10 to 15 people died and another citing two deaths.
  • Bolivia’s defense minister said 58 people were injured, including 52 civilians and six military personnel, as rescue teams searched the site.

Conflicting reports have left the death toll unclear after an explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia. The local health director 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 reports of deaths in a Facebook post, but said 58 people had been injured. The injured included 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 in a Facebook post.

“Rescue teams are continuing to work in the affected area, searching for people and examining the site among the ruins,” Justiniano wrote. Authorities are investigating what caused the explosion.

The minister said “pyrotechnic material” had been stored in the area. Viacha lies about 30 kilometers southwest of Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, and has around 100,000 residents.

pyrotechnic material

· Ernesto JustinianoThe defense minister said this material had been stored at the site, while the cause of the explosion remained under investigation.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. 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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