
At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks
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People run for shelter after explosion at Bolivia military barracks At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia - but authorities fear the toll could be higher.
玻利维亚军营爆炸后人们逃亡 玻利维亚一处军营发生爆炸,造成至少两人死亡,但当局担心伤亡人数可能会更高。
Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said at least 81 people had been injured when "pyrotechnic material" detonated at the barracks, where an artillery regiment was stationed, about 14:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Friday.
玻利维亚国防部长埃内斯托·贾斯蒂亚诺表示,当地时间周五 14:30 左右(格林威治标准时间 18:30),驻有炮兵团的军营发生“烟火材料”爆炸,造成至少 81 人受伤。
Fourteen others remain missing. Health official Rita Nebraska told local television between 10 and 15 people were believed to have died in the incident in Viacha, about 30km (19 miles) from La Paz, according to Reuters.
另有十四人仍然失踪。 据路透社报道,卫生官员丽塔·内布拉斯加州告诉当地电视台,据信有 10 至 15 人在维亚查事件中死亡,该事件距离拉巴斯约 30 公里(19 英里)。
Police said dozens of homes had been damaged by the blast and that emergency workers were searching the rubble.
警方表示,数十座房屋在爆炸中受损,紧急救援人员正在废墟中搜寻。
Nebraska said there was a risk of a further explosion and urged people to stay at least 150m from the military base.
内布拉斯加州表示,存在进一步爆炸的风险,并敦促人们与军事基地保持至少 150m 的距离。
Base commander Colonel Antonio Amaru told reporters on Saturday that a sergeant and 13 conscripted soldiers aged between 18 and 19-years-old were among the missing.
基地指挥官安东尼奥·阿马鲁上校周六告诉记者,失踪者包括一名中士和 13 名年龄在 18 岁至 19 岁之间的应征士兵。
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz expressed his "deepest solidarity" with the families of those who had died and had been injured.
玻利维亚总统罗德里戈·帕斯向死伤者家属表示“最深切的声援”。
He wrote on social media that a "thorough, technical and transparent investigation" would take place into what happened.
他在社交媒体上写道,将对所发生的事情进行“彻底、技术性和透明的调查”。
Police spokesman Roger Roca told news agency AFP that fireworks had been stored at the barracks and the cause of the blast remained under investigation.
警方发言人罗杰·罗卡告诉法新社,军营里存放着烟花,爆炸原因仍在调查中。
Viacha's authorities have declared three days of mourning.
维亚查当局宣布哀悼三天。
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