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Bolivia: At least four dead and 17 injured in school barn collapse

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Municipal and public health authorities achakachi In Bolivia, at least four people were confirmed dead and 17 injured this Sunday in the collapse of a school barn that collapsed due to the weight of hail during a graduation ceremony.

The tragedy occurred around 16:00 local time on Saturday (20:00 GMT) in the mountainous community of Santiago de Pacharia, located about 92 km west of Worldon the outskirts Lake Titicaca.

Photos and videos that began circulating on social media a few hours later show how the metal canopy that covered the indoor football field of the Gualberto Villarroel school buckled under the weight of hail accumulated on the structure.

Other footage shows how some police officers from the municipality first tried to remove the ice that had accumulated between the iron and metal haze, and then forced the evacuation of the wounded.

Emergency doctor in hospital achakachi Cesar Cruz told the Unitel TV channel that four people arrived at the medical center lifeless, and another 17 were transferred to receive medical care with injuries of varying severity.

Likewise, four of the casualties in the accident presented a more complex picture, so transferring these patients to more specialized hospitals in El Alto and Worldhe mentioned.

The city’s emergency services initially reported the deaths of at least five people who were not identified as relatives made the decision to take the bodies to their places of origin.

Via a Facebook message City Hall achakachi He reported on the tragedy that occurred at the school’s “graduation ceremony” and offered his condolences to the affected families, although he did not provide further details on the number of deaths and deaths from the barn collapse. (EFE)


Source: RPP

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