# Bolivia military base explosion kills at least 10, wounds 58 in Viacha

Explosion at Bolivia military base in Viacha kills 10-15, wounds 58, says defense minister.

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Bolivia's Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said on 2026-09-04 that an explosion at a military base in Viacha killed between 10 and 15 people and wounded 58, including 52 civilians and 6 military personnel. [^1]

At least 10 people were killed and 81 were injured in two explosions at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, on September 4, 2026. [^2]

Ernesto Justiniano, Bolivia's Minister of Defense, confirmed that two people were initially confirmed dead and seven missing, but later reports from Reuters raised the death toll to at least 10. [^3]

President Rodrigo Paz ordered a meticulous, technical, and transparent investigation to determine the causes and responsibilities of the incident. [^4]

The victims of the explosions were confirmed to be military personnel serving at the installation. [^5]

Ernesto Justiniano, Bolivia's Minister of Defense, stated that the injured are mostly civilians and preliminary information suggests there may also be fatalities. [^6]

Firefighters warned that a heat source remains at the scene, increasing the risk of a secondary explosion. [^7]

Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said that pyrotechnic material was stored at the base in Viacha, southwest of Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz. [^8]

The exact cause of the blasts, which happened at around 2:30pm (1830 GMT), was under investigation, according to a statement by Justiniano. [^9]

Emergency services are searching the rubble for missing persons, and police have cordoned off the area and evacuated nearby residents in Viacha. [^10]

## What this stands on

1. Bolivia's Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said on 2026-09-04 that an explosion at a military base in Viacha killed between 10 and 15 people and wounded 58, including 52 civilians and 6 military personnel. (AD.nl, News)
2. At least 10 people were killed and 81 were injured in two explosions at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, on September 4, 2026. (El Mundo, News)
3. Ernesto Justiniano, Bolivia's Minister of Defense, confirmed that two people were initially confirmed dead and seven missing, but later reports from Reuters raised the death toll to at least 10. (El Mundo, News)
4. President Rodrigo Paz ordered a meticulous, technical, and transparent investigation to determine the causes and responsibilities of the incident. (El Mundo, News)
5. The victims of the explosions were confirmed to be military personnel serving at the installation. (El Mundo, News)
6. Ernesto Justiniano, Bolivia's Minister of Defense, stated that the injured are mostly civilians and preliminary information suggests there may also be fatalities. (BLESK.cz, News)
7. Firefighters warned that a heat source remains at the scene, increasing the risk of a secondary explosion. (BLESK.cz, News)
8. Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said that pyrotechnic material was stored at the base in Viacha, southwest of Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz. (Dawn, News)
9. The exact cause of the blasts, which happened at around 2:30pm (1830 GMT), was under investigation, according to a statement by Justiniano. (Dawn, News)
10. Emergency services are searching the rubble for missing persons, and police have cordoned off the area and evacuated nearby residents in Viacha. (AD.nl, News)

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