That Land and Those Waters Are Still Pretty Dangerous

From the April 11, 2024, ABC News "Video: How World War II is still wreaking havoc in the Pacific" by Stephanie March.

More than eight decades ago in the 1940s, WW II rages across the Pacific as ferocious battles between the Allies and Japanese took place.

One of the most significant ones was at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands where the Japanese advance across the ocean was finally stopped and where 30,000 lives were lost.

Now, over eight decades later, the deadly legacy of the battle continues.

On land, the islands are littered with unexploded devices-- almost 50,000 have been discovered since 2011.

Accidental detonations of the bombs and other munitions have caused deaths and injuries and survivors are left to struggle for themselves with very little support.

--GreGen