In the town of Viacha, some thirty kilometers from Bolivia's seat of power in La Paz, two explosions ripped through a military facility on Friday where fireworks were stored, killing at least ten people and wounding dozens more. The blast did not respect the boundaries of the base — nearby homes were shattered, civilians were caught in the debris, and a young girl now bears the marks of third-degree burns. Seven souls remain unaccounted for, and the question of how such destruction came to be stored so close to ordinary life has only begun to be asked.
Explosions at Bolivian military base kill at least 10, seven missing
At least 10 people killed, 62 injured including a girl with third-degree burns, seven missing, and dozens of nearby homes damaged with civilian injuries from shattered glass.