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Bogotá blast: Deadly car bomb kills 20 in Colombian capital
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President Ivan Duque described it as a "crazy terrorist act" and declared three days of national mourning. The grey Nissan Patrol entered the compound of the General Santander police academy where a promotion ceremony for cadets was being held. Car bomb kills at least 20 at police academy in Bogotá
Blast also injured more than 50 people, but authorities have yet to suggest who was behind the attack
At least 20 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in the Colombian capital of Bogotá, police say.
Dozens more were injured in the blast which happened at 09:30 (14:30 GMT) on Thursday in the south of the city.
The car's driver, who was also killed, has been identified as a 57-year-old man. No group has said it was behind the explosion.
President Ivan Duque described it as a "crazy terrorist act" and declared three days of national mourning.
The grey Nissan Patrol entered the compound of the General Santander police academy where a promotion ceremony for cadets was being held.
When the car was stopped by guards at a checkpoint, the driver accelerated and hit a wall, at which point the car exploded.
