Several Killed in Explosion at Military Barracks in Bolivia
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- An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, killed at least two people and injured 59, according to police and AFP.
- A local health director told a television station that between 10 and 15 people had died, creating a discrepancy in the reported toll.
- Bolivia’s defense minister said the blast occurred in an area where pyrotechnic materials were stored, and most of the injured were civilians.
An explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian city of Viacha killed several people and injured dozens, but authorities gave conflicting accounts of the death toll.
Reuters, citing Viacha municipal health director Rita Nebraska, reported that between 10 and 15 people had died. AFP, citing police, reported two deaths and 59 injuries.
Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said earlier Friday on Facebook that the explosion occurred in an area used to store pyrotechnic materials. Most of those injured were civilians, he said.
Videos shared on social media showed a column of dense black smoke rising from the barracks, which stands in the center of the city. Viacha is about 30 kilometers southwest of Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, and has around 100,000 residents.
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Originally published by Berlingske 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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