Biak Numfor - The Biak Numfor Police Chief, AKBP Ari Trestiawan, admitted that a bomb left over from World War II, Sunday (31/5) at around 14.45 WIT exploded, causing five residents to die and three people to go missing.
The incident of the explosion of a World War II bomb around the Biak Fisheries Complex also caused four houses to be damaged.
"Currently, the Biak Numfor Police together with the Papua Regional Police, Kodim Biak Numfor, the Police Pamongpraja Unit and Basarnas are still searching for the victims," said Biak Numfor Police Chief AKBP Ari Trestiawan, quoting ANTARA, Sunday evening.
The Police Chief said that the five bodies of the victims had been evacuated and were at the Biak Regional Hospital.
The location has also been installed with a police line to anticipate unwanted things, such as the presence of old bombs from World War II around the crime scene.
The search for the three victims who have not been found will continue on Monday (1/6) considering that the sea is currently rising or rising.
"Currently, members are still on duty around the crime scene," said Biak Numfor Police Chief AKBP Ari Trestiawan.
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