Gas explosion in Bolivia kills 8 amid Carnival celebrations
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LA PAZ, Bolivia - A street vendor's cooking gas container exploded on Saturday night amid a Carnival celebration in the Bolivian city of Oruro, killing eight and injuring 40 others, police said.
The vendor, who was cooking deep fried llama rinds, had likely dripped hot oil onto the hose of the cooking gas container, prompting the blast, Oruro police chief Romel Rana said.
The accident took place on a crowded street not far from the main route of the festival's 4-km (2.5-mile) parade. Three children were killed and several others were in critical care, he said.
President Evo Morales on Saturday night expressed his condolences on social media.
