Four Japanese soldiers were injured Monday following an explosion at a storage facility for unexploded ordnance located within a United States military base on Okinawa, local and defence officials confirmed, as reported by AP.
The injuries are not considered life-threatening.
The incident occurred at a facility managed by the Okinawa prefectural government, located within the munitions storage area of Kadena Air Base.
According to the US Air Force, no American personnel were involved.
The explosion took place while the soldiers, part of Japan’s Self Defense Forces, were inspecting an unexploded device.
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported the blast occurred during an attempt to remove rust from the device. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
The facility temporarily stores wartime ordnance, most of it remnants from World War II.
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