At least two people are confirmed dead after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia, with health officials estimating between 10-15 fatalities. The blast injured at least 81 people, including 13 conscripted soldiers and a sergeant who are still missing. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at the Viacha barracks, about 30km from La Paz, where pyrotechnic material is believed to have detonated. Bolivian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the blast, which also damaged dozens of nearby homes.
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The Straits Times World News · 0.93 cosine similarity
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“Both articles report on an explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, with details such as location, time of blast, and cause (pyrotechnic material) matching”
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“Both articles report on a single explosion at a military barracks in Bolivian municipality Viacha near La Paz, with similar casualty numbers and circumstances.”
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“Both articles report on an explosion at a military base in Bolivia on September 5, 2026, with similar details about the location, cause of the blast (pyrotechnic material), and number of injured and missing individuals.”
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“The two articles describe different events, with Article A reporting an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia and Article B describing a rebel attack on a military post in Colombia.”
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“The two articles report different death tolls and timelines, suggesting they may be covering slightly different aspects of a larger incident or possibly distinct events.”
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At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia - but authorities fear the toll could be higher.
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Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people, as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said interceptors "could have saved lives".
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At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia - but authorities fear the toll could be higher.
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At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia - but authorities fear the toll could be higher.
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At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia - but authorities fear the toll could be higher.
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Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said at least 81 people had been injured when "pyrotechnic material" detonated at the barracks, where an artillery regiment was stationed, about 14:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Friday.
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Fourteen others remain missing.
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Health official Rita Nebraska told local television between 10 and 15 people were believed to have died in the incident in Viacha, about 30km (19 miles) from La Paz, according to Reuters.
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Police said dozens of homes had been damaged by the blast and that emergency workers were searching the rubble.
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Nebraska said there was a risk of a further explosion and urged people to stay at least 150m from the military base.
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Base commander Colonel Antonio Amaru told reporters on Saturday that a sergeant and 13 conscripted soldiers aged between 18 and 19-years-old were among the missing.
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Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz expressed his "deepest solidarity" with the families of those who had died and had been injured.
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He wrote on social media that a "thorough, technical and transparent investigation" would take place into what happened.
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Police spokesman Roger Roca told news agency AFP that fireworks had been stored at the barracks and the cause of the blast remained under investigation.
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Viacha's authorities have declared three days of mourning.
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