Fishermen Attempt to Dismantle UXO

Guadalcanal Island Four fishermen were hospitalized with serious injuries when a UXO item they were dismantling exploded. Police are still investigating the accident but reports indicate that the men were trying to dismantle a WW II era UXO in order to extract the explosives out for use in a practice known as "Dynamite Fishing". Dynamite Fishing involves setting off an underwater explosive charge in an area which stuns nearby fish. When the fish float to the surface they are gathered up. The men are reported to be in serious but stable condition.