Firemen review the site where a liquefied gas bottle exploded, in Oruro, Bolivia, on Saturday. Four children and two adults died while another 13 people were injured after a street vendor's gas can exploded near the entrance route of the Oruro Carnival, police said. | Photo Credit: APmore-inPolice in Bolivia say six people were killed and dozens injured when a street vendor’s gas canister exploded near the route of the Carnival in the city of Orura. Betancurt said police believe yesterday’s accident was caused by hot oil weakening the hose to the vendor’s gas canister. Orura’s Carnival draws tourists from Bolivia and around the world, and was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Source: The Hindu February 11, 2018 02:43 UTC