Bogotá explosion leaves four injured

At least four persons were injured Sunday when a heavy explosion occurred in a Bogotá paint factory.

According to local authorities, the 7:30 PM explosion happened when factory workers were unloading a tank filles with gasoline. Five workers were seriously injured and taken to hospital. Twelve others were treated on the scene for inhaling smoke.

The explosion resulted in a large fire that took 50 firemen two hours to put out.

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