Authorities Investigate Truck Fire After Detonating an Anti-Tank Mine on the Northern Border with Peru
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Authorities from the region of Arica and Parinacota confirmed that a truck activated an anti-tank mine on the border with Peru. The vehicle was completely in flames at the height of Milestone 16 and, until now, it is unknown how many people were mobilized inside it. La Radio auditors alerted us in the early morning about this situation, who reported strong detonations. The information was later confirmed by authorities from the region. According…
Cedarnews.net. . Authorities from the Arica and Parinacota region reported that a truck detonated an anti-tank device on the border with Peru. The vehicle ended. Cedarnews . .
The events were reportedly recorded in line with milestone 16. No persons have yet been confirmed to have died or been injured.
The incident occurred near milestone 16 on Sunday night and activated emergency protocols. Chilean authorities still do not confirm whether people were injured or deceased.
Although the area is fenced and marked with international warnings about the presence of mines, the vehicle entered the restricted perimeter, so we are already investigating how the entrance was given.
A van ended up in flames during the night of this Sunday after entering a minefield on the border between Chile and Peru, at the height of Hito 16, in the Region of Arica and Parinacota. The event occurred around 4:00 p.m., when the vehicle moved from north to [...] The Camioneta entrance explodes after activating an anti-tank mine on the border with Peru in Arica was first published in El Periodista.
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