Suspected World War II bomb explodes in Indonesia, killing 5 people
Police said the blast may have come from wartime ordnance, and search teams are still looking for three missing people.
- On Sunday, May 31, a suspected World War II bomb exploded beneath a stilt house in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province, killing five people and injuring nearly 20.
- Authorities suspect the blast originated from a World War II-era munition left during Japanese occupation of the former Dutch East Indies, where Allied forces fought to retake control.
- Located on Walter Mongonsidi Street, the explosion destroyed nine homes and left three people missing, according to footage broadcast on Kompas.
- Papua Police Chief Commissioner Cahyo Sukarnito confirmed that officers are securing the crime scene while the search for missing victims resumes on Monday, June 1.
- Following a fatal explosion in West Java last year involving rejected munitions, this incident underscores the ongoing danger posed by discarded historical explosives in Indonesia.
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An explosion most likely caused by a remaining project in the Second World War took place under a high-rise dwelling in a fishing village in eastern Indonesia, a soldier incident with five dead and nearly 20 wounded, according to CBS News, the authorities announced.
5 dead, 3 missing after suspected WWII-era bomb explodes
At least five people died and three remain missing after a suspected World War II-era bomb exploded Sunday beneath a stilt house in Indonesia’s Biak Numfor Regency, leveling six homes and injuring five others, PEOPLE reports.
Suspected WWII Bomb Explodes In Indonesia's Papua Region, Killing Five And Destroying Stilt Homes
A suspected World War II-era shell exploded beneath a stilt house in a fishing village in Indonesia's eastern Papua region on Sunday, killing five people, injuring nearly 20 others, and destroying several homes. The powerful blast sent shockwaves through the community, startling residents with a thunderous boom, followed by flames and thick smoke, as authorities believe the explosion was caused by a bomb or mortar left behind from the Second Wor…
Twenty more people were injured.
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