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Viacha mayor seeks aid and supplies for people affected by explosions

From El Deber · () Spanish

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

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  • Viacha Mayor Jenrry Patzi requested food supplies, protective equipment and faster administrative procedures after explosions at the Bolívar Regiment.
  • Patzi said authorities remain in contact with affected families and asked people not to spread misinformation or obstruct emergency work.
  • Official figures cited in the article report seven deaths, seven missing people and 84 injured, with 31 still hospitalized.

Viacha Mayor Jenrry Patzi called for food supplies, personal protective equipment and faster paperwork after two explosions at the Bolívar Regiment left the municipality facing a major emergency.

“We need PPE, supplies, and we need to speed up documents because Bolivia is in mourning,” Patzi said at a news conference held in Viacha with national authorities present. He said the municipality remained in constant contact with families affected by the blast and asked them for patience as authorities worked around the clock.

We need PPE, supplies, and we need to speed up documents because Bolivia is in mourning.

· Jenrry PatziThe Viacha mayor appealed for emergency supplies, protective equipment and faster administrative procedures.

Patzi also criticized people who, he said, had arrived to spread misinformation and make the response more difficult. “We do not want people to come and complicate our work further, please. We want people to come and help us,” he said.

We do not want people to come and complicate our work further, please. We want people to come and help us.

· Jenrry PatziPatzi criticized people who he said were spreading misinformation during the emergency response.

The mayor described Viacha as home to five regiments, an industrial municipality and a center of production. Addressing residents, he said: “Dear people of Viacha, today we have hit rock bottom, but we know how to work and get back up. And we will continue.”

The explosions occurred shortly after midday on Friday, September 4, at the Bolívar Regiment. The article cites official figures showing seven people dead, seven missing and 84 injured. Of the injured, 53 had been discharged and 31 remained in hospital.

Dear people of Viacha, today we have hit rock bottom, but we know how to work and get back up. And we will continue.

· Jenrry PatziThe mayor urged Viacha residents to persevere after the explosions.
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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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