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Uncertainty and fear after explosions at a military barracks in Bolivia

From El Deber · () Spanish

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

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  • Bolivia’s defense minister said two explosions struck a military barracks, with the second blast larger than the first.
  • Investigators are conducting forensic examinations to determine what material caused the second explosion.

Uncertainty and fear persisted in the area affected by explosions at a military barracks in Bolivia, after Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano confirmed that there had been two separate blasts.

Justiniano said the first explosion may have involved black powder associated with pyrotechnic material stored at the barracks. Authorities are still awaiting the results of forensic examinations and investigations into the second explosion, which was more powerful.

may have involved black powder corresponding to pyrotechnic material

· Ernesto JustinianoBolivia’s defense minister described the material possibly involved in the first explosion.

The investigations are intended to establish what material was involved in the larger blast.

material involved

· Ernesto JustinianoThe minister said investigations would determine what material caused the larger second explosion.
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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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