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At least two killed and 81 injured after explosions at Bolivian army base

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At least two people were killed and 81 others injured in two explosions at an army base in Viacha, Bolivia on Friday. The blasts occurred at the RAM-2 “Bolívar” General Maintenance Center, which was used to store pyrotechnic material, according to Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano. Seven people remain missing and authorities are investigating the cause of a second, "much larger" blast that occurred after an initial explosion involving black powder from pyrotechnic material. A thorough investigation has been ordered by President Rodrigo Paz to determine the causes and those responsible for the incident.

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Story summary

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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At least 10 killed in explosion at Bolivia military base; over 60 injured same event · 100%

Times of India · 0.88 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 59

“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 two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks same event · 100%

BBC News · 0.88 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 18% hedged 2 of 11 📰 publisher trust 69

“Both articles report on the same explosions at the Bolivian army base in Viacha, with the same casualties and location”

Dozens hurt, at least 10 dead in explosion at Bolivian military barracks same event · 100%

CBC News · 0.86 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 60

“Both articles describe the same explosion incident at a Bolivian military barracks in Viacha, with similar details on casualties and cause.”

Explosion at Bolivia military base kills at least 10 same event · 100%

ABC News (AU)

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 68

“Both articles report on a two-blast explosion at an army base in Viacha, Bolivia, with one article providing some additional details about the cause of the blasts”

At least 10 dead, 62 injured after explosion at Bolivian army base different event · 80%

South China Morning Post · 0.86 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 10 📰 publisher trust 64

“Article B mentions 'two blasts' and different numbers of killed and injured compared to Article A, suggesting they cover a more extensive incident with possibly multiple causes”

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Deutsche Welle

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 13 📰 publisher trust 95

“The locations, dates, and details of the explosions described in the two articles are different”

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Topics

Bolivia Bolivian La Paz Viacha

Subjects

Bolivian NORP · 3× Justiniano PERSON · 2× Bolivia GPE · 1× Ernesto Justiniano PERSON · 1× La Paz GPE · 1× Rodrigo Paz PERSON · 1× Viacha GPE · 1×

Narrative

"The most important thing tonight is to protect people, attend to the injured, continue the search for those who have not yet been located, and ensure that families can return to their homes only when conditions are safe,” he told reporters, adding that seven people remained missing.

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

2026-09-05 · Euronews

At least two killed and 81 injured after explosions at Bolivian army base · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Bolivian Defence Minister said the first explosion "involved black powder from pyrotechnic material stored at the site," while the second, "much larger" blast was still being investigated. asserted

blast → say → site

At least two people were killed and 81 were injured following two blasts at an army base in Bolivia on Friday, authorities said. asserted

authorities → kill → Friday

Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said the powerful explosions occurred at the RAM-2 “Bolívar” General Maintenance Center in Viacha, southwest of the administrative capital La Paz. asserted

explosions → say → capital

According to Justiniano, the site was used to store "pyrotechnic material." uncertain

site → accord → material

He added that "no weaponry of any kind was detonated" during the incident. asserted

weaponry → add → incident

people → protect → reporters

Footage circulating on social media appearing to capture one of the blasts shows a huge explosion and plume of smoke rising into the air. asserted

explosion → circulate → air

Justiniano said preliminary information showed the first explosion "involved black powder from pyrotechnic material stored at the site," while the second, "much larger" blast was still being investigated. asserted

blast → say → site

In a post on X, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz expressed his "deepest sympathy" with the families of the victims and those injured in the explosions. asserted

Paz → express → explosions

"I have also ordered a thorough, technical, and transparent investigation into what happened," he wrote. asserted

he → order → investigation

"We must establish with absolute clarity the causes of this incident, verify compliance with safety protocols, and determine who is responsible". asserted

who → establish → protocols