Powerful Explosion in Papua Village Kills 5, Injures 20

Indonesia. At least 5 people have died and about 20 have been injured in a powerful explosion in a fishing village in Indonesia's eastern Papua region on Sunday. Police suspect this explosion may have been caused by a leftover bomb or mortar from World War II.

The explosion, which occurred on Sunday afternoon local time, caused great panic throughout the village. Footage broadcast by Kompas TV showed a loud roar accompanying the explosion, a large fireball rising, and then a thick cloud of smoke spreading into the sky. The explosion was so powerful that nine houses around the scene were completely destroyed.