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

Authorities say seven people are still missing after deadly explosions at a facility storing pyrotechnic material.Published On 5 Sep 20265 Sep 2026Two 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 investig...