Police said more than 50 people were injured and dozens of homes damaged, largely by windows shattered in the blast.
La paz. At least two people were killed and dozens injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 km (20 miles) from La Paz, Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said.
His ministry said in a statement that 14 people were missing.
The blast occurred at around 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) in an area used to store pyrotechnic material, authorities said.
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