Incident Details
An explosion occurred at a storage site for unexploded wartime ordnances at in Okinawa, , injuring four Japanese soldiers with non-life-threatening finger injuries.
The incident took place while the soldiers, specializing in unexploded ordnance, were working at the base, prompting investigations by the Self Defense Force (SDF) to ascertain the cause and location of the explosion.
Context and Responses
Japan is home to hundreds of tons of unexploded wartime bombs, remnants of , posing occasional risks during construction and other activities.
This incident follows previous occurrences, including an explosion of an unexploded U.S. bomb at a commercial airport in , highlighting the ongoing challenge of dealing with wartime ordnances.