(Update) 4 GSDF Members Injured in Explosion in Okinawa
Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 9 (Jiji Press)--A small explosion occurred at a facility near the U.S. military's Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Monday.
Local fire authorities received an emergency call reporting the incident around 11:15 a.m.
Four Ground Self-Defense Force members were injured in the incident, which is believed to have occurred at a storage depot for unexploded shells. None of the injured are in critical condition, Japanese Defense Ministry officials said.
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