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Saccording to the news agency AFPlocal police said the two men, who worked for Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), stored bombs without permission in a zone residential area of Honiara, with the explosion on Sunday afternoon.
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Norwegian indicated that the britIan Stephen “Luke” Atkinson and Australian Trent Lee were participating in the creation of a database on unexploded ordnance in the archipelago.
The explosion occurred in the NGOHe said inspector local police officer Tunuki, adding that, according to the first elements of the investigation, the two men were working on unexploded bombs (MUSE) in zone residential, without authorization.
“We do not know exactly that caused the bomb explosion, but preliminary investigations indicate that they had several MUSE at the residence and could be working on them, “said the inspector.
In accordance with Tunuki, the police did not know that the ammunition was stored there and, if they had known, they would have insisted that a demining appropriate.
Tunuki claimed that the bombs had already been removed from the site and zone is safe again.
A NPA you said Activities in the Solomon Islands were temporarily suspended during the investigation of the “devastating” explosion.
“The investigation must be completed before a conclusion can be drawn on the cause of the events,” the organization said in a statement.
“It is a tragic accident. So far, we know (only) that there was an explosion with fatal consequences,” the statement said.
The archipelago was the scene of heavy fighting between the Allied and Japanese forces during World War II. When the conflict ended, large amounts of projectiles, bombs, land mines and other munitions were left at the site.
A NPA is working with the Solomon Islands Police to investigate the scale of the problem and develop a collection program across the country.
The organization guarantees on its portal Internet that this military material poses security problems and is harmful to the environment, as it releases chemicals.
Authorities want to remove the unexploded ordnance before the 2023 Pacific Games, which will be held in the Solomon Islands.
Located to the northeast of Australia, the Solomon Islands have about 600,000 inhabitants.
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