Event Brief
WWII ordnance blast kills five in Papua, Indonesia
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Summary: A suspected World War II shell exploded under a stilt house in Papua, killing five and injuring nearly 20.
WHO: Papua police spokesman Cahyo Sukarnito
WHAT: A suspected World War II bomb or mortar exploded under a stilt house in a fishing village.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 12:50 AM ET
WHERE: Papua, Indonesia
WHY: The explosion was strongly suspected to be a bomb or mortar left over from World War II.
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