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Viacha declares three days of mourning for explosion victims

From El Deber · () Spanish

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

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  • The municipality of Viacha declared three days of official mourning after an explosion at the Bolívar Mechanized Artillery Regiment left people dead and injured.
  • The municipality offered condolences to bereaved families and solidarity to injured people receiving treatment at hospitals in Viacha, El Alto and La Paz.
  • Mayor Jenrry Patzi Mercado called for unity and prayer among Viacha families.

The municipality of Viacha declared three days of mourning after an explosion at the Bolívar Mechanized Artillery Regiment, where people were reported killed and injured.

The declaration, issued on Friday through the municipality's social media accounts, expressed solidarity with affected families and those mourning loved ones. The municipality also offered condolences and support to injured people receiving care at hospitals in Viacha, El Alto and La Paz.

Deep sorrow and solidarity.

· Jenrry Patzi MercadoThe Viacha mayor expressed his response to the injured and families affected by the explosion.

Mayor Jenrry Patzi Mercado expressed “deep sorrow and solidarity” with the injured and affected families. He wished for a rapid recovery for patients at the Viacha Second-Level Hospital, COSSMIL, Children's Hospital, Kenko Hospital, Obrero Hospital, Hospital de Clínicas and Thorax Hospital.

The municipal government urged families in Viacha to remain united in prayer as a sign of respect, solidarity and support for those grieving.

In these moments of deep grief, we extend our condolences to all the families going through pain and mourning the loss of their loved ones.

· Viacha municipal governmentThe municipality issued condolences to families affected by the incident.
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