Australian, British bomb disposers killed in Solomon Islands as Second World War ordnance explodes

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The men have been named as Trent Lee of Australia and Stephen \u0027Luke\u0027 Atkinson of Britain

in a statement it had suspended its activities on Solomon Islands and was assisting with the investigation.

“Our main priority now is to offer assistance to relatives and colleagues, and to clarify what has happened.” A police vehicle arrives at the scene of a blast which killed two men from Australia and Britain who worked for an aid agency that helps to dispose of unexploded bombs, in Tasahe, a neighbourhood in West Honiara, Solomon Islands, September 21, 2020 in this picture obtained from social media.A file photo taken on November 14, 2005 shows relics from World War II, including grenades and an artillery shell, on display at Barana Village on the outskirts of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.

The Telegraph reports that on its website, NPA says the islands are still badly contaminated with bombs which never exploded, 75 years after the war.

 

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