Explosion at Bolivia military base kills at least 2, 14 missing, ministry says
Authorities said pyrotechnic material stored at the base detonated, injuring 81 people and leaving seven missing as investigators search for the cause.
- An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, about 30 kilometres from La Paz, killed at least two people and injured dozens on Friday.
- Bolivia’s Defence Ministry reported that 14 people were missing following the blast, prompting rescue teams to search the affected facility.
- The explosion occurred at around 2:30 p.m. local time in an area where pyrotechnic materials were stored, although the exact cause remains under investigation.
- Emergency crews, including firefighters, police and medical teams, were deployed to evacuate the injured and secure the site amid concerns over a possible secondary blast.
- The blast damaged nearby homes and left authorities assessing the full extent of the casualties and destruction as rescue and investigation efforts continued.
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In a Bolivian military building, several people have been killed and injured by an explosion. Civilians in the region are also affected.
Two explosions rocked military housing in Bolivia on Friday, killing at least two people and wounding 81, officials said.
Two explosions rocked military housing in Bolivia on Friday, killing at least two people and wounding 81, officials said.
Bolivian army base blasts kill two, wound dozens
Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said "pyrotechnic material" was stored at the base in Viacha, southwest of Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz. The exact cause of the blasts, which happened at around 2:30 pm (1830 GMT), was under investigation, he said in a statement. Footage circulated by local media showed a thick column of black smoke rising from the city center. Houses in the area were damaged by the blasts, with footage showing shat…
The incident, which also leaves 81 injured, occurred in Viacha, a municipality located about 35 kilometers from the city of La Paz, and also affected the houses adjacent to the barracks La Policia de Bolivia confirmed that the double explosion recorded this Friday in a military barracks in the department of La Paz leaves for the moment two dead, seven missing and some 59 injured people, and reported that the causes of this event are being invest…
A huge explosion in a military barracks shook the municipality of Viacha in Bolivia on Friday. At least ten people were killed, dozens were injured.
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