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At least 10 dead, 62 injured after explosion at Bolivian army base

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At least 10 people died and 62 were injured after an explosion at a Bolivian army base in Viacha, a western city. The blast occurred at around 2:30pm on Friday at a facility used to store pyrotechnic material, including fireworks from the defence ministry's stockpile. According to Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano, 52 of those injured were civilians and the remainder were military personnel. Officials are still investigating the cause of the explosion, which damaged dozens of homes in the surrounding area.

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At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 were injured in an explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, about 30 kilometers from La Paz. The blast occurred around 2:30 p.m. local time on Friday in an area used to store pyrotechnic material, authorities said. The cause of the blast is still under investigation, but officials believe it originated from the defense ministry's fireworks stockpile. Dozens of homes were damaged, largely due to shattered windows caused by the explosion. Health director Rita Nebraska warned that a heat source remained at the site, raising the risk of another explosion and urging people to stay at least 150 meters away.

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Bolivian Defence La Paz Viacha

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Viacha GPE · 3× Bolivian NORP · 2× Defence ORG · 1× Ernesto Justiniano PERSON · 1× La Paz GPE · 1× Rita Nebraska PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Earlier on Friday, Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano wrote on social media that 52 of those injured were civilians, while the remainder were military personnel.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-05

2026-09-05 · South China Morning Post

At least 10 dead, 62 injured after explosion at Bolivian army base · assertive framing

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At least 10 dead, 62 injured after explosion at Bolivian army base asserted

62 → injure → base

Officials say the blast originated from the defence ministry’s fireworks stockpile at a facility in the western city of Viacha asserted

blast → say → Viacha

At least 10 people were killed and 62 injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in the western Bolivian city of Viacha, local authorities said. asserted

authorities → kill → Viacha

The blast took place at around 2.30pm at a military facility used to store pyrotechnic material. asserted

blast → take → material

While the cause has yet to be established, officials said the blast originated from the defence ministry’s fireworks stockpile. asserted

blast → have → stockpile

Viacha health director Rita Nebraska told local television that between 10 and 15 people were believed to have died in the incident. asserted

people → tell → incident

She added that 14 of the wounded were transferred to hospitals in La Paz, including a girl with third-degree burns. asserted

14 → add → burns

Police said dozens of homes in the surrounding area were damaged, largely by windows shattered in the blast. asserted

dozens → say → blast

Earlier on Friday, Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano wrote on social media that 52 of those injured were civilians, while the remainder were military personnel. asserted

remainder → write → those

Video footage shared on social media showed a column of thick black smoke billowing from the barracks, which is in the city centre. asserted

which → share → centre