An explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia kills at least 10 people and leaves dozens more injured, according to multiple outlets citing local authorities. Reports say emergency response is underway and officials are investigating the incident.
Several sources identify the blast location as an area used to store pyrotechnic or fireworks materials within the base. Sky News, Jerusalem Post and other outlets place the explosion at around 2:30 p.m. local time (1830 GMT). ABC Australia, Channel NewsAsia and The Hindu add that officials say the blast originates from the defence ministry’s fireworks stockpile in the municipality of Viacha.
While all accounts agree on the casualties and the storage area context, they differ slightly in available details about the cause: some outlets frame the origin as confirmed by officials, while others describe it as not yet established. Reported injury counts also vary slightly, with figures described as “dozens,” and one report citing more than 60 wounded.
