The explosion took place in Indonesia’s Papua ProvinceAt least five people have been killed, and three others remain missing after a suspected World War II-era bomb exploded beneath a home in Indonesia’s Papua Province.CBS reports that the blast occurred on Sunday in Biak Numfor Regency, with local authorities saying the device is believed to have been left behind during the Second World War.Five additional people were injured in the explosion and taken to the hospital.According to Indonesian media reports, the bomb detonated beneath a stilt house near the shoreline on Walter Mongonsidi Street in Biak town, triggering a massive fireball that was captured on CCTV footage.“The explosion is suspected to have originated from a World War II-era bomb,” Papua Police Chief Commissioner Cahyo Sukarnito told local outlet The Jakarta Globe.Indonesia: A suspected WWII-era bomb exploded beneath a stilt house in a fishing village in Biak, Papua; killing 5 and wounding nearly 20.Biak was the site of intense 1944 Allied-Japanese fighting; unexploded ordnance from that campaign still surfaces in the area more than 80… pic.twitter.com/QDKHMQLDsO— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 1, 2026Footage from the scene showed flames and thick smoke erupting into the sky before debris scattered across the surrounding area.Several homes were heavily damaged, with reports indicating at least six houses were destroyed by the blast.Authorities evacuated nearby residents and sealed off the area amid fears of further unexploded ordnance.“Currently, officers are still on guard around the crime scene,” Biak Numfor Police Chief Ari Trestiawan said.The search for the three missing people is expected to resume on Monday as emergency crews continue clearing debris from the site.Police said casualty figures could still rise as investigators work through the destruction.“There are casualties, but we are still gathering data,” Trestiawan told Indonesian outlet Kompas.“We are currently on the ground collecting data on casualties and damage from the explosion. We will report this when we have more data.”Indonesia was one of the most fiercely contested battlegrounds in the Pacific during World War II after Imperial Japan invaded the Dutch East Indies in 1942 to seize its valuable oil and natural resources.The region later became a major target for Allied bombing campaigns, naval battles, and military operations as U.S. and Allied forces fought to retake territory from Japanese occupation.As a result, thousands of unexploded bombs, artillery shells, and naval munitions were left scattered across parts of Indonesia after the war ended in 1945.The post WWII Bomb Suddenly Explodes in Indonesia, Killing Five and Destroying Homes (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.