Fish bombs kill seven fishermen

Fish bombs kill seven fishermen

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Police are investigating the origin
of fishing bombs which killed seven fishermen in Teluk Lampung
when they exploded prematurely on Jan. 27.

Lampung detective chief Lt. Col. Yoyon Prasetyo said the
bombs, believed to weigh more than 10 kilograms altogether, went
off on Kelegian islet in Lampung Bay while the fishermen rested.

"We are curious as to how the fishermen obtained the bombs,"
Yoyon told Antara yesterday.

The local administration has banned fish bombing because it
destroys marine life but admitted that it is difficult to track
down bomb makers and users.

Yoyon said it would not be an easy job to investigate the
latest case because all the fishermen involved had been killed.
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