JAKARTA: Thirteen people died in a blast during a disposal of expired military ammunition in Indonesia’s West Java today, army officials told local media, the second incident involving expired ammunition in the country in little over a year.
Nine of the victims were civilians while four were military personnel, military spokesman Kristomei Sianturi told Kompas TV, adding the military is investigating the cause of the incident.
Wahyu Yudhayana, a second army spokesman, said in a televised address the blast happened when officers were finishing their disposal of the ammunition.