At least 62 people were wounded and 10–15 killed in an explosion at a military base in Viacha, Bolivia, according to Israeli media reports. The blast struck the 'Bolívar' Artillery Regiment near La Paz earlier Saturday morning; the cause remains unconfirmed.
The explosion at the 'Bolívar' Artillery Regiment base in Viacha, near La Paz, early Saturday morning has now been reported to have caused at least 62 wounded, in addition to the 10–15 fatalities reported earlier. The updated wounded figure emerged from Israeli media reports, as the desk continues to track the story.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at Sat 03:15 Jerusalem, citing Israeli news outlets ynet and N12 (Asaf Rozentzweig), which put the death toll at 10–15. At the same time, i24NEWS reported approximately 15 fatalities. The source base for the story expanded from these initial reports, though the cause of the blast remains unconfirmed and local authorities have yet to issue an official statement. At Sat 05:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a full article detailing the blast at the artillery regiment in Viacha. The Eye on Zion daily bulletin at Sat 05:36 Jerusalem reiterated the casualty figures.
The incident is not believed to be related to any ongoing conflict, as noted in earlier reporting.
The cause of the blast remains unconfirmed, and local Bolivian authorities have not released an official statement. Whether the explosion was accidental or intentional is unclear.
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