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Colombia: Child Killed, 12 Injured in Explosion


Sun 27 Mar 2022 | 11:58 PM
Mohamed Wadie

Colombian media reported that a child dies of his injuries and 12 other people were injured as a result of an explosion near a police station in a province south of Bogotá.

The local newspaper "EI Tiempo" indicated that a child died as a result of his injuries in the explosion in the hospital.

The office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights in Bogota said that a total of 12 people were injured in the accident.

"We regret the death of a 12-year-old boy in hospital and express our solidarity with his parents and loved ones. According to preliminary data, there are currently 7 adults and 5 minors injured," he added.

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Local sources indicated that the explosion damaged the windows of more than 60 houses, while the security authorities described the incident as a "terrorist act", and announced a reward of 300 million Colombian pesos (about 80,000 dollars) for information about the whereabouts of those responsible for the attack.

Local sources indicated that the explosion damaged the windows of more than 60 houses, while the security authorities described the incidents as a "terrorist act",

They announced a reward of 300 million Colombian pesos (about 80,000 dollars) for information about the whereabouts of those responsible for the attack.

Contributed by Israa Farhan