[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: Culebra (PR) tourist injured by white phosphorous shell

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Tourist in Puerto Rico injured by live munition

By DANICA COTO
Associated Press
March 22, 2013


SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in Puerto Rico said Friday that a  
young tourist was burned after she picked up an old shell containing  
white phosphorous dropped by the U.S. Navy when it used the island of  
Culebra for bombing practice.

The accident occurred as the girl's family waited to board the ferry  
in Culebra to return to the main island of Puerto Rico on Thursday,  
police officer Mario Alvarez told The Associated Press.

"She was carrying it in her hand," he said. "It dropped on the floor  
and activated itself."

The girl was burned, although the extent of her injury was unclear,  
Alvarez said. Authorities said they believe the girl was 7 years old,  
but her name and exact age were unknown because her family initially  
refused medical treatment for her in Culebra.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22851321/tourist-puerto- 
rico-injured-by-live-munition

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