# Bolivia confirms seven dead after military base explosion, others still missing

https://mins.news/en/item/48633

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 16:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivia-confirms-7-deaths-others-still-missing-after-military-base-explosion-2026-09-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ee0b1abedf1000171c036

> Bolivian authorities confirmed on Monday that seven people died in Friday’s explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, about 30 km from La Paz. Others remain missing.

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