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Explosion reported inside artillery regiment in Viacha

From El Deber · () Spanish

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

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Two explosions occurred at the Bolívar Artillery Regiment in Viacha, damaging infrastructure and storage facilities.
  • A preliminary military report attributed the incident to fireworks stored at the site and said no military or civilian personnel were harmed.
  • Authorities secured the area and began an investigation into the cause and extent of the damage.

Two explosions inside the Bolívar Artillery Regiment in Viacha caused damage to the facility and nearby homes, according to residents and a preliminary military report. The incident occurred after midday Friday and caused concern among people in the area.

A resident said the first blast damaged part of the barracks’ entrance and that a second, stronger explosion affected nearby homes. The military said the incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m. in the fireworks storage area of the General Maintenance Center of the RAM-2 Bolívar.

The fireworks formed part of the Ministry of Defense’s assigned inventory, the military said. The blasts damaged infrastructure and storage facilities, but the report said no military or civilian personnel suffered harm.

Authorities secured the affected area and began technical assessments to establish what caused the detonation and determine the scale of the losses. The preliminary report did not state how much pyrotechnic material was stored there, what triggered the explosion or the value of the damage. Military authorities said they would continue investigating and determine any responsibilities under existing rules.

The first explosion happened half an hour ago and destroyed part of the entrance to the barracks. The second was stronger and affected homes in the area.

· Local residentA resident described the two explosions in a social media post.
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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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