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April 8, 2026

Alcohol tank explosion leaves one person with 50% of their body severely burned

Two simultaneous emergencies shook the city of Bogotá this Tuesday, April 7, leaving 18 people injured in the Kennedy and Suba sectors.

Alcohol tank explosion leaves one person with 50% of their body severely burned

TL;DR

  • Two simultaneous emergencies occurred in Bogotá on April 7.
  • A factory explosion in Kennedy injured three workers, one with burns covering 50% of his body.
  • A Transmilenio bus crash in Suba injured 15 passengers, including two minors.
  • One person from the Transmilenio incident is in critical condition.
  • Authorities are investigating the causes of both the factory explosion and the bus collision.