There was an explosion in the ammunition storage at the American Kaden Air Base, located in Japan. As a result of the incident, four servicemen of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces were injured. About this informsKyodo News.
According to the information of the Ministry of Defense, the explosion occurred during the preparation of the military for the operation to dispose of explosive objects. All victims have non-life-threatening injuries.
The local authorities reported that the evacuation of residents of the surrounding areas was not carried out. Kadena Air Base, located on the island of Okinawa in southern Japan, is used as a temporary storage site for unexploded ordnance. It is in this region that most of the American military facilities located in Japan are concentrated.
It will be recalled that on May 12, 13 people died in Indonesia during the disposal of obsolete ammunition. The tragedy occurred as a result of an explosion at the place of destruction of shells. Among the dead are nine civilians and four military personnel, including a colonel, a major and two privates. All the dead were taken to the Pameungpeuk Regional Hospital in Harut City for an autopsy. According to preliminary information, the explosion was caused by a bomb that was not defused in time.
