A man in Solomon Islands has narrowly escaped the explosion of ordnance left over from World War Two.
The Solomon Star newspaper reports the man had lit a fire while clearing some land in a valley in Tasahe on the western side of the capital Honiara.
Local residents told the paper the man said he heard an unusual noise coming from the fire and ran away just minutes before a huge explosion shook the area sending up a large column of dark smoke that they said could be seen across the valley.
No one was hurt during the incident which occurred at around 2pm on Saturday.