# Blast at Bolivia Military Barracks Kills At Least Two, Injures 58

An explosion at a Bolivian military barracks killed at least two people and injured 58 others.

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At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia. [^1]

Rita Nebraska, the municipal health director of Viacha, told a local TV station that 10 to 15 people died in the blast. [^2]

An explosion occurred on Friday at a military complex in Viacha, Bolivia, about 30 kilometers from the capital La Paz, at approximately 2:30 pm local time. [^3]

Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said at least 58 people had been injured when pyrotechnic material detonated at the barracks. [^4]

Health official Rita Nebraska told local television between 10 and 15 people were believed to have died in the incident in Viacha. [^5]

Firefighters have warned that a heat source remains at the site, raising the risk of another explosion. [^6]

Local health director Rita Nebraska stated that 14 of the wounded were transferred to hospitals in La Paz, including a girl with third-degree burns. [^7]

Seven people were still missing after the explosions, according to police spokesman Roger Roca. [^8]

The blasts occurred on Friday at a facility storing pyrotechnic material, located approximately 30km from La Paz, Bolivia's administrative capital. [^9]

Officials said the blast originated from the defense ministry's fireworks stockpile, though the cause has yet to be established. [^10]

The blast occurred at around 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) local time in an area used to store pyrotechnic material, authorities said. [^11]

Authorities said the blast hit an area where pyrotechnic material was being stored, specifically a stockpile of fireworks held by the country's defence ministry. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia. (BBC News, News)
2. Rita Nebraska, the municipal health director of Viacha, told a local TV station that 10 to 15 people died in the blast. (B.T., News)
3. An explosion occurred on Friday at a military complex in Viacha, Bolivia, about 30 kilometers from the capital La Paz, at approximately 2:30 pm local time. (Amarujala, News)
4. Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said at least 58 people had been injured when pyrotechnic material detonated at the barracks. (BBC News, News)
5. Health official Rita Nebraska told local television between 10 and 15 people were believed to have died in the incident in Viacha. (BBC News, News)
6. Firefighters have warned that a heat source remains at the site, raising the risk of another explosion. (abc.net.au, News)
7. Local health director Rita Nebraska stated that 14 of the wounded were transferred to hospitals in La Paz, including a girl with third-degree burns. (abc.net.au, News)
8. Seven people were still missing after the explosions, according to police spokesman Roger Roca. (Al Jazeera, News)
9. The blasts occurred on Friday at a facility storing pyrotechnic material, located approximately 30km from La Paz, Bolivia's administrative capital. (Al Jazeera, News)
10. Officials said the blast originated from the defense ministry's fireworks stockpile, though the cause has yet to be established. (The Jerusalem Post, News)
11. The blast occurred at around 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) local time in an area used to store pyrotechnic material, authorities said. (The Jerusalem Post, News)
12. Authorities said the blast hit an area where pyrotechnic material was being stored, specifically a stockpile of fireworks held by the country's defence ministry. (The Times Of India, News)

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