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Five people are killed, at least 19 others are injured and three are reported missing after a suspected shell

2026 Namhkam Township explosion — Five people are killed, at least 19 others are injured and three are reported missing after a suspected shell from World War II explodes under a stilt house in Papua, Western New G

Published May 31, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 Namhkam Township explosion.

Five people are killed, at least 19 others are injured and three are reported missing after a suspected shell from World War II explodes under a stilt house in Papua, Western New Guinea, Indonesia. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suspected-world-war-ii-bomb-explodes-indonesia-deaths/ (CBS News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-05-31).