Published: June 9, 2025 4:32 am
Author: RT
At least four people were injured at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, on Monday
An explosion rocked a storage depot used to temporarily house unexploded munitions at the US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Monday, injuring at least four people, according to local media and defense sources.
The blast occurred around 11:20am local time, injuring four members of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF), according to military sources cited by public broadcasters NHK and Jiji Press. None of the injuries were life-threatening, officials said.
The affected facility was reportedly operated by the Ground Self-Defense Force’s unexploded ordnance disposal team and is located within the US military’s largest air base in the Asia-Pacific region.
Local authorities and emergency services responded to the incident in Yomitan Village, and an investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing.
Kadena Air Base has yet to issue a formal statement, as both Japanese and US military officials continue to assess the extent of the damage.
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