Colombia's forensic institute said Sunday it was examining 19 bodies after a massive roadway explosion the day before, which authorities have blamed on an armed group ahead of next month's elections.
Buses and vans were left mangled in the blast Saturday on the Pan-American Highway, in the restive southwestern Cauca department.
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