One Person Killed, 16 Injured in Blast at Gunpowder Factory in Western Colombia - Photos

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One person was killed and 16 others were injured as a result of an explosion at a gunpowder factory in western Colombia, Caracol reported.

According to the Caracol broadcaster, the incident took place at the factory in the city of Libano late on Thursday. The victim was a 17-year-old male.

Meanwhile, the local Alerta Tolima news portal reported that three minors were among those injured, adding that some of the most severely injured were sent to a hospital in the country's capital of Bogota.

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Una fuerte explosión se registró en el municipio de El Líbano

Hasta el momento nos informan de 17 personas heridas y al parecer el fallecimiento de un menor. #NoticiaEnDesarrollo pic.twitter.com/GJajl3FSmI

— TOLINOTICIAS (@TolinoticiasTV) December 18, 2020