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schema:articleBody	Two bomb disposal experts from Britain and Australia died in the Solomon Islands when World War II ordnance they were helping to clear exploded, officials said Monday. Police said the blast took place on Sunday afternoon in the Pacific island nation's capital Honiara and the two foreign nationals died after being taken to hospital. The charity Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), which is collating a database of unexploded ordnance in the Solomons, confirmed two of its workers were killed. It named then as British citizen Stephen "Luke" Atkinson and Australian citizen Trent Lee. "This is a tragic accident. So far, we know that there has been an explosion with fatal consequences," NPA said in a statement. "Our main priority now is to offer assistance to relatives and colleagues, and to clarify what has happened." NPA said its activities in the Solomons had been temporarily suspended while the "devastating" blast was investigated. "The investigation needs to be completed before there can be a conclusion on the cause of events," it said. The Solomons were the site of fierce fighting between Allied and Japanese forces in World War II and when the conflict ended they abandoned vast quantities of shells, landmines and other munitions. NPA was working with Solomon Islands police to survey the scale of the problem and develop a nation-wide collection programme. The charity said on its website that the Solomons remained heavily contaminated by unexploded munitions, which not only posed an explosion risk but had also often degraded after 75 years, leaching harmful chemicals into the environment. "Munitions from the conflict continue to kill or seriously injure local people and are used for destructive fishing practices," it said. "Explosive weapons are often found within city construction sites, coral reefs, farms, forests and suburban gardens where children sometimes find and play with them." str-ns/hr/mtp
schema:headline	Briton, Australian killed clearing WWII bomb in Solomons
schema:mentions	City status in the United Kingdom Bomb disposal Empire of Japan Land mine Allies of World War II Coral Database Robert E. Lee Bomb World War II Australia Explosive weapon Suburban Gardens Destructive fishing practices Norwegians Honiara Luke Spencer Unexploded ordnance Solomon Islands British people River Trent Pacific War
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