Deadly blast during stand-off between rival gold miners in Bolivia

The blast took place near the Hijos de Ingenio gold mine in Yani, Bolivia. File picture: AP

A powerful explosion has killed at least five people, including a pregnant woman and a one-year-old baby, during a stand-off between rival groups of gold miners in north-western Bolivia, police said.

The incident marks a rare instance of territorial disputes between the nation’s mining cooperatives turning fatal.