Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in United States of America on Mon 6th April 2015

6th April 2015

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Two men have been hospitalized after an explosion in Makua Valley.

The call came in at 1:41 p.m.

According to the U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii’s public affairs office, two ground maintenance contractors were injured after encountering an apparent unexploded ordnance at Makua Military Reservation.

They were employees of NuGate Group, LLC. Fire officials say a man was operating a weed-whacker and made contact with the ordnance, which blew up. He took the majority of the blast, and a nearby worker was also injured.

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