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Paz Orders “Thorough” Investigation After Double Explosion at Bolivian Military Base

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • President Rodrigo Paz ordered a technical and transparent investigation after two explosions at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia.
  • Authorities reported two deaths, seven missing people and 81 injuries, including two people in critical condition.
  • The first blast reportedly involved stored black powder used for pyrotechnic material, while investigators were still determining the cause and material involved in the second explosion.

Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz ordered a “thorough” investigation after two major explosions struck a military facility in Viacha, leaving two people dead, seven missing and 81 injured.

Paz expressed solidarity with the affected families and residents near the Bolívar Regiment. “The priority of the state at this moment is to protect life, assist the victims and accompany the families who are going through hours of pain and uncertainty,” he wrote on X.

The priority of the state at this moment is to protect life, assist the victims and accompany the families who are going through hours of pain and uncertainty.

· Rodrigo PazBolivia’s president described the government’s immediate response priorities.

He said the Defense Ministry had activated emergency, security, evacuation, medical assistance and area-protection measures from the outset. He also ordered a technical and transparent investigation to establish the causes, verify whether safety protocols were followed and determine any responsibility.

I have also ordered a thorough, technical and transparent investigation into what happened. We must establish with absolute clarity the causes of this incident, verify compliance with safety protocols and determine the responsibilities that correspond.

· Rodrigo PazPaz ordered an investigation into the explosions and possible responsibility.

Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said the first of the two detonations “would have involved black powder corresponding to pyrotechnic material” stored at the site. “Subsequently, a second detonation of much greater magnitude occurred. The cause and the material involved in this second explosion are still being determined by specialized teams and the corresponding investigation,” he said.

The blasts occurred at the General Maintenance Center of the RAM-2 Bolívar Mechanized Artillery Regiment in Viacha, about 35 kilometers from La Paz. Nearby homes were also affected. The injured were taken to hospitals in La Paz and El Alto, while Mayor Jenrry Patzi said about 25 families had been affected. Authorities evacuated some homes and warned that residents could not yet safely return until structural risks had been assessed.

Subsequently, a second detonation of much greater magnitude occurred. The cause and the material involved in this second explosion are still being determined by specialized teams and the corresponding investigation.

· Ernesto JustinianoThe defense minister explained what remained unknown about the second blast.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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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