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Police confirm two dead, seven missing and 59 injured in Viacha explosions

From El Deber · () Spanish

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

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  • Bolivian police confirmed two deaths, seven missing people and 59 injuries after two explosions in Viacha.
  • The blasts struck the Bolívar Regiment in the center of the city on Friday afternoon.
  • Police said they will begin investigating after clearing the site.

Two people died, seven remain missing and 59 were injured after two explosions struck Viacha on Friday afternoon, police said.

The blasts hit the Bolívar Regiment, located in the center of the Bolivian city. Police said a second overall report on the incident would follow.

Police deputy commander Col. Roger Roca said investigators would begin examining what happened after the site had been cleared. “We regret that we currently have seven missing people, while two deaths have been physically confirmed. There are also 59 injured people so far, and from here on activities will be carried out to determine what happened at this location,” he said.

The report remained under development.

We regret that we currently have seven missing people, while two deaths have been physically confirmed. There are also 59 injured people so far, and from here on activities will be carried out to determine what happened at this location.

· Roger RocaThe Bolivian police deputy commander gave the initial casualty figures and said an investigation would follow.
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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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