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Unseen Danger Beneath the Surface: 80 Years After the War's End, Solomon Islands Faces Ongoing Threat from WWII Explosives - The HALO Trust Reports
- Solomon Islands is dealing with hundreds of thousands of unexploded munitions from World War II, posing a continual threat to safety and development, according to The HALO Trust.
- Children in Solomon Islands are discovering grenades in their yards, showcasing the immediate danger of unexploded ordnance.
- Many impoverished communities are using explosives for fishing, indicating a dangerous adaptation to this threat.
- According to The HALO Trust, 80% of recovered ordnance is of U.S. origin, while 17% is Japanese, and 3% is from other nations.
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Unseen Danger Beneath the Surface: 80 Years After the War's End, Solomon Islands Faces Ongoing Threat from WWII Explosives - The HALO Trust Reports
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Exactly 80 years after the end of World War II in the Pacific, Solomon Islands, site of the Battle of Guadalcanal, is still grappling with a deadly legacy: hundreds of thousands of…
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