Man hurt in explosion of possible dud shell in Okinawa

Man hurt in explosion of possible dud shell in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Dirt lies scattered in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 14 on the spot where a construction worker was seriously injured in the detonation of a possible unexploded shell dropped during World War II. Police said the worker was injured while excavating ground with a loading shovel to lay water pipes at a depth of 1 meter.

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