Bomb attack in western Colombia kills 4, says governor
The explosives-laden truck detonated near a military base in Planadas, damaging a hospital and several homes, according to local officials.
A truck loaded with explosives detonated in Planadas, a town in western Colombia's Tolima department, on Sunday, killing four individuals, including a two-month-old infant, according to local officials. The blast targeted a military base, resulting in significant damage to a hospital and nearby residences.
Tolima Governor Adriana Magali Matiz expressed her profound sorrow over the incident, reporting a preliminary death toll of four, including the newborn. She shared the distressing sight of a woman frantically pulling a small body from the debris on X, a social media platform.
Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje informed a local radio station that numerous individuals injured in the attack were transported to a local school for medical attention. The identity of the culprits behind the bombing remains unknown.
Governor Matiz denounced the attack as a "vile and criminal act" in a statement on X, emphasizing that such an assault on the civilian population, endangering the lives of soldiers and Tolima families, surpasses a threshold that will not be accepted.
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