5 Dead, 10 Injured in Car Bomb Explosion in Colombian Police School (VIDEO)
17th January 2019
A car bomb has been detonated at a police academy in Bogota, leaving several people dead and injured, Colombian police reported on Thursday.
According to Bogota's mayor Enrique Penalosa, five people died as a result of the car bomb explosion, and ten other people were injured in Colombia's capital.
Witnesses cited by the AP news agency said they heard a loud explosion which shattered windows in buildings in close proximity to the General Santander police academy.
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Currently, ambulances and helicopters are rushing to the scene.
#ATENCIÓN Varias ambulancias llegaron a la Escuela de Cadetes General Santanter de Bogotá, para atender la emergencia por carrobomba que explotó y que ha dejado al menos 5 personas muertas. pic.twitter.com/2ZA7Z9gBMA
— TSMNoticias (@tsmnoticias) 17 января 2019 г.
Source: sputniknews.comAtención!!!! Explosión en la Escuela General Santander en Bogotá.. hay varios muertos y heridos pic.twitter.com/0eWPhvgpqN
— djkairos (@djkairos) 17 января 2019 г.