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Car bomb blast at Colombia police academy kills 10

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Published: 03:32, 18 January 2019   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Car bomb blast at Colombia police academy kills 10

International Desk: At least 10 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a car bomb exploded at a police academy in the Colombian capital, Bogota, according to officials.

The scene outside the General Santander Police School in southern Bogota was chaotic in the immediate aftermath of the bombing on Thursday, with ambulances and helicopters rushing to the normally tightly controlled facility.

The blast killed 10 people, including an Ecuadorian woman, the government said.

The wounded victims, who television reports numbered at 87, included another Ecuadorian and two Panamanians, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Witnesses told The Associated Press news agency they heard a loud explosion that destroyed windows in adjacent buildings.

Rafael Trujillo said he was delivering a care package to his son Gerson, who entered the school two days ago, when he was stopped in his tracks by the blast a block away from the school's heavily fortified entrance.

"I'm sad and very worried because I don't have any information about my son," said Trujillo, standing outside the facility, where police officers had set up a taped perimeter. "This reminds me of some very sad days in the past."

Video and photos posted by local media of the scene showed what appeared to be the remains of a vehicle on fire. Windows of nearby buildings had also been shattered. Local media, citing unnamed authorities, reported that dozens were injured.

Agencies


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