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At least 10 killed in explosion at Bolivia military base; over 50 injured

More than 50 are said to be injured in Bolivia blast (Screengrab from video on social media)At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 injured on Friday after an explosion struck a military base in Bolivia, local health director Rita Nebraska told television station Noticias Bolivision.The explosion took place at about 2.30 pm local time at a military complex in Viacha, around 30 km (19 miles) from La Paz. The blast hit an area where pyrotechnic material was being stored, authorities said.Officials have yet to determine what triggered the explosion, but said it came from a stockpile of fireworks held by the country's defence ministry, reported Reuters.Nebraska said the death toll could be as high as 15, with 62 people reported injured. Fourteen injured people were taken to hospitals i
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