‘House moved like jelly’ says resident near Bolivia barracks blast
Reports are emerging from the powerful explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia that killed at least nine people.

Reports are emerging from the powerful explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia that killed at least nine people.



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