# Explosion at Bolivian Military Barracks Kills Two, Injures 59

An explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia killed two people and injured 59 others.

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Roger Roca, Bolivia's deputy police chief, stated that two people were killed, seven people are listed as missing, and 59 were injured. [^1]

Unitel TV channel reported on September 5 that at least two people were killed and 59 were injured in an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha. [^2]

A powerful explosion occurred at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, on September 5, 2026, killing at least two people and injuring 59 others. [^3]

Police Subcommander Colonel Roger Roca confirmed that two people were dead and seven were missing after the incident at the Bolivar Regiment. [^4]

A strong explosion at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, where pyrotechnic material was stored, left at least two people dead and 59 injured on Friday. [^5]

Bolivia's defense chief Ernesto Justiniano confirmed that six military personnel are among the injured, while the others are civilians. [^6]

The explosion occurred in an area where pyrotechnic materials were stored, according to the defense chief. [^7]

Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano stated that the explosion happened around 2:30 p.m. local time in Viacha, a city 30 km south of La Paz, where pyrotechnic material was being stored. [^8]

Colonel Roger Roca raised the number of injured to 59 and assured that seven other people were reported missing. [^9]

Police Colonel Roger Roca, spokesperson for the institution, stated to the media that two people had died in the incident. [^10]

The intense detonation occurred around 14:30 local time (18:30 GMT) in Viacha, a city located 30 km from the seat of government. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Roger Roca, Bolivia's deputy police chief, stated that two people were killed, seven people are listed as missing, and 59 were injured. (TASS, News)
2. Unitel TV channel reported on September 5 that at least two people were killed and 59 were injured in an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha. (TASS, News)
3. A powerful explosion occurred at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, on September 5, 2026, killing at least two people and injuring 59 others. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Police Subcommander Colonel Roger Roca confirmed that two people were dead and seven were missing after the incident at the Bolivar Regiment. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. A strong explosion at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, where pyrotechnic material was stored, left at least two people dead and 59 injured on Friday. (El Economista, News)
6. Bolivia's defense chief Ernesto Justiniano confirmed that six military personnel are among the injured, while the others are civilians. (TASS, News)
7. The explosion occurred in an area where pyrotechnic materials were stored, according to the defense chief. (TASS, News)
8. Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano stated that the explosion happened around 2:30 p.m. local time in Viacha, a city 30 km south of La Paz, where pyrotechnic material was being stored. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
9. Colonel Roger Roca raised the number of injured to 59 and assured that seven other people were reported missing. (El Economista, News)
10. Police Colonel Roger Roca, spokesperson for the institution, stated to the media that two people had died in the incident. (El Economista, News)
11. The intense detonation occurred around 14:30 local time (18:30 GMT) in Viacha, a city located 30 km from the seat of government. (El Economista, News)

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