The death toll from powerful explosions at a military facility in Bolivia has risen to six victims. Confiscated fireworks, grenades, and TNT were stored at the site.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Vyatka, a city of about 100,000 inhabitants, located about 30 kilometers from the administrative capital of La Paz.
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The Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that search and rescue teams pulled three more bodies from the rubble. Among the six people who lost their lives are three soldiers.
Authorities also report that 84 people are injured, while 11 others are still considered missing.
Search operations continue in the collapsed areas, as experts analyze the materials and affected spaces, as well as the damage caused to the facility’s structures.
Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said that some parts of the facility still need to be inspected by experts.
The causes that led to the explosions remain unclear.
