Thirteen dead after blast during Indonesian military ammunition disposal By Reuters

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Thirteen dead after blast during Indonesian military ammunition disposal By Reuters

By Fransiska NangoyJAKARTA (Reuters) - Thirteen people died in a blast during a disposal of expired military ammunition in Indonesia’s West Java on Monday, 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 spokesperson Kristomei Sianturi told Kompas TV, adding the military is investigating the cause of the incident.Wahyu Yudhayana, a second army spokesperson, said in a televised address the blast happened when officers were finishing their disposal of the ammunition. The investigation will include how civilians were allowed so ..