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Third body found inside Bolívar Regiment in Viacha

From El Deber · () Spanish

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  • Forensic investigators recovered the body of a man from rubble inside the Bolívar Regiment in Viacha, Bolivia.
  • Two explosions at the military facility on Friday had already left two conscripts dead and 14 people missing.
  • Rescue teams continue searching the site, and the latest discovery brings the number of recovered bodies to three.

Forensic investigators found a third body inside the Bolívar Regiment in Viacha, where rescue teams are still searching for 14 people missing after two explosions.

Bolivia's Institute of Forensic Investigations confirmed the discovery in a brief statement. Investigators recovered the body of a man from the rubble at the General Maintenance Centre RAM-2 Bolívar. Authorities will conduct a legal medical autopsy.

The explosions occurred inside the military compound on Friday afternoon. Officials had previously found the bodies of two conscripts. The latest recovery brings the total number of bodies found to three, while the search for the missing continues.

The forensic team at the site where the explosions occurred at the General Maintenance Centre RAM-2 Bolívar in the municipality of Viacha reported that the lifeless body of a male person was recovered from the rubble. A medico-legal autopsy will be performed.

· Institute of Forensic InvestigationsThe institute confirmed the recovery of the third body in a brief statement.
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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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