Explosion rocks US base in Japan: Injuries reported

Shafaq News/ On Monday, a blast in
the US military’s Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, southern Japan, injured several
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members working at a depot,
according to local and Defense Ministry officials.

The explosion occurred at a storage
facility for unexploded bombs within the base’s ammunition depot as JGSDF
personnel prepared for bomb disposal tasks. Four soldiers were reportedly injured
with finger lacerations and suspected hearing damage.

Local authorities confirmed there
was no threat of further explosions or fire, and no evacuation orders were
issued for nearby residents.

Okinawa hosts most of the US military
facilities in Japan, even after its 1972 reversion from US control following
Japan’s defeat in World War II.