KHON reports that two grounds maintenance workers were injured in Mākua Valley when an unexploded munition exploded:
According to the U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii’s public affairs office, two ground maintenance contractors were injured after encountering an apparent unexploded ordnance at Makua Military Reservation.
It happened at around 1:45 p.m.
An Army contracted medevac helicopter airlifted the civilians to Queen’s Medical Center.
The incident is under investigation, the army said.