Blasts at Bolivian military base kill at least 10, injure dozens

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Two explosions at a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, on Friday killed at least 10 people and injured 62 others. The blasts occurred at a facility storing pyrotechnic material, approximately 30 kilometers from La Paz. Authorities reported that seven people are still missing following the explosions. The cause of the blasts is under investigation, though fireworks were stored at the site. Dozens of nearby homes were damaged, and civilians were injured by shattered glass. A heat source remains at the site, prompting warnings for residents to stay clear due to the risk of further explosions.

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The cause of the explosions remains under investigation.

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The facility stored pyrotechnic material, including fireworks.

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Two explosions at a military facility in Viacha killed at least 10 people and injured dozens.

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Dozens of nearby homes were damaged, and civilians were injured by shattered glass.

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Seven people are still missing after the explosions.

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Authorities say seven people are still missing after deadly explosions at a facility storing Pyrotechnic material.Two explosions at a Military facility in the Bolivian city of Viacha have killed at least 10 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.The blasts occurred on Friday in an area used to store Pyrotechnic material, about 30km (18 miles) from the administrative capital, La Paz, Bolivia’s Ministry of Defence said.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Bolivia sends troops to stop Brazilian gang violence along borderlist 2 of 4Bolivia arrests political adviser to Latin American right-wingerslist 3 of 4Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz fires economy minister amid unrestlist 4 of 4At least five killed as ammunition-laden vehicle explodes in Syria’s Idlibend of listViacha health director Rita Nebraska told a local television station that between 10 and 15 people were believed to have been killed and 62 others were injured.She said 14 of the wounded were transferred to hospitals in La Paz, including a girl with third-degree burns.Fireworks were stored at the Military facility, but the cause of the explosions remains under investigation, police spokesman Roger Roca said. He added that seven people were still missing.Firefighters warned that a heat source remained at the site, Nebraska said, urging residents to stay at least 150 metres away because of the risk of another explosion.Military personnel evacuating civilians near the site of an explosion at an army barracks in Viacha [AFP]Police said dozens of nearby homes were damaged and that many civilians were injured by shattered glass.About 50 civilians and six military personnel injured in the explosions “have been treated … by the different medical centres of Viacha”, Deputy Minister of Defence Ernesto Justiniano Urenda said in a statement.An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the explosions, how the Pyrotechnic material was stored and whether anyone was responsible, he added.

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