Afghanistan, Sept. 5 -- At least two people were killed, 14 others remain missing, and more than 60 people were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a Bolivian military installation near the capital, La Paz, authorities said Saturday.
The blast occurred at around 2:30 p.m. local time at the Bolivar Military Barracks in Viacha, about 30 kilometers southwest of La Paz, in an area used to store pyrotechnic and explosive materials belonging to Bolivia's Defense Ministry. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
Bolivia's Defense Ministry confirmed two deaths and said rescue teams were searching for 14 missing people believed to have been inside or near the storage facility when the explosion occurred. Emergency res...