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Explosion at Bolivia military barracks kills 2 and injures 59

Pt Noticias5 September 2026 at 01:57

An explosion occurred at a military installation in the city of Viacha, in the La Paz region of Bolivia. The incident resulted in the death of two people and left 59 injured. The military barracks was the location affected by the accident.

The Bolivian Ministry of Defense is investigating the causes of the explosion. The main line of investigation involves the storage of pyrotechnic material on the barracks premises, which may have been responsible for the incident.

Local authorities continue to investigate the exact circumstances that led to the detonation. The significant number of injured demonstrates the severity of the accident at the military installation.

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