NAHA, Okinawa Pref. – A construction worker suffered slight injuries Monday afternoon when a shell believed to date from World War II exploded at a construction site in the town of Nishihara, Okinawa Prefecture, police said.
According to police, the bomb exploded at around 3 p.m., hitting the worker in the head with a piece of shrapnel.
The worker had been using a bulldozer to level ground at the site when he noticed smoke coming from underneath, police said. When he looked for the source of the smoke, the shell exploded.
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