At least 10 killed in explosion at Bolivia military base; over 60 injured
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· collected 2026-09-05 · by Trisha Mahajan
A Bolivian military base in Viacha, around 30 km from La Paz, was hit by an explosion on Friday at approximately 2:30 pm local time. At least 10 people were killed and over 60 injured, with the death toll potentially as high as 15. The blast damaged dozens of homes in the surrounding area and caused third-degree burns to a young girl who was among those injured. Authorities are investigating what triggered the explosion, which occurred in an area where pyrotechnic material, including fireworks stored by the defense ministry, was being held.
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“Both articles report on an explosion at a military base in Viacha, Bolivia, on September 4, 2026, with similar details including the time (2:30 pm), location (Viacha, near La Paz), number of casualties (at least 10 killed, over/many injured), and cause (explosion from fireworks stockpile)”
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“Both articles report on the same explosion at a military base in Viacha, Bolivia, with the same location, time, and cause of the blast, on September 4.”
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“Both articles report on an explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, with identical numbers of fatalities and injuries, and describe the cause as an explosion originating from a fireworks stockpile.”
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“Both articles describe the same explosion incident at a military base in Viacha, Bolivia on September 5, 2026 with similar casualty counts and circumstances”
At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 injured on Friday after an explosion struck a military base in Bolivia, local health director Rita Nebraska told television station Noticias Bolivision.
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The explosion took place at about 2.30 pm local time at a military complex in Viacha, around 30 km (19 miles) from La Paz.
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The blast hit an area where pyrotechnic material was being stored, authorities said.
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Officials have yet to determine what triggered the explosion, but said it came from a stockpile of fireworks held by the country's defence ministry, reported Reuters.
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Nebraska said the death toll could be as high as 15, with 62 people reported injured.
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Fourteen injured people were taken to hospitals in La Paz, including a girl who suffered third-degree burns.
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Police said more than 50 people were injured and that the explosion caused damage to dozens of homes in the surrounding area.
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Most of the reported damage was caused by windows being shattered by the force of the blast.
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Emergency services rushed to the military complex, with ambulances, medical teams and police personnel deployed to assess the scene and transport the wounded to medical facilities.
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Authorities also warned residents to keep away from the site.
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Nebraska said firefighters had detected a remaining heat source at the complex, raising concerns that it could trigger another explosion.
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She advised people to maintain a distance of at least 150 metres from the area.
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