At least 10 people are dead and dozens more injured after an explosion occurred on Friday at a Bolivian military barracks in Viacha, about 30 kilometers from La Paz. The blast is believed to have originated from the defence ministry's fireworks stockpile, although the cause has yet to be established. According to local authorities, between 10 and 15 people were killed and 62 injured in the incident. Over 50 people are reportedly hurt, with dozens of homes damaged due to shattered windows caused by the explosion.
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Dozens hurt, at least 10 dead in explosion at Bolivian military barracks
Authorities say blast occurred in area used to store pyrotechnic material
At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 kilometres from La Paz, local authorities said.
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The blast occurred at around 2:30 p.m. local time in an area used to store pyrotechnic material, authorities said.
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While the cause has yet to be established, officials said the blast originated from the defence ministry's fireworks stockpile.
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Viacha health director Rita Nebraska told local television that between 10 and 15 people were believed to have died in the incident, while 62 people were injured.
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Fourteen of the wounded were transferred to hospitals in La Paz, including a girl with third-degree burns, she said.
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Police said more than 50 people were injured and dozens of homes damaged, largely by windows shattered in the blast.
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Ambulances, medical teams and police were deployed to the military complex to assess the damage and evacuate the wounded to health centres.
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Nebraska said firefighters had warned that a heat source remained at the site, raising the risk of another explosion, and urged residents to stay at least 150 metres away.
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