Two Dead in Explosion in Bolivia
Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- At least two people died and 59 were injured in an explosion at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, police and AFP reported.
- Most of the injured were civilians, while fireworks were reportedly stored at the barracks.
- Police spokesperson Roger Roca said an investigation into the cause was still under way.
At least two people died in an explosion at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, local police said. AFP reported that 59 others were injured, most of them civilians.
Fireworks were reportedly stored at the barracks, but police spokesperson Roger Roca said investigators were still working to determine what caused the explosion.
An investigation into the cause of the explosion is still under way.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. 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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