RSIPF warn communities of bomb blasting at Alligator Creek

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point in the Alligator Creek area, east of Honiara, on 9 April 2025.

Acting Director of EODD, Senior Sergeant (SSgt) Peter Ririvere, says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active from 8am to 2pm (9 April 2025).

SSgt Ririvere says, “Farmers, fishermen, hunters and the general public in and around the Henderson area at Alligator Creek and St Joseph’s Tenaru school are kindly warned to keep out from Hells Point while the operation is in progress.

Director Ririvere says, “Safe evacuations of people and roadblocks will be enforced within these areas from East Henderson to St Joseph’s Tenaru school bus stop.”

“This is our normal weekly EODD task aimed at reducing the number of unexploded ordnances stored at the site to a minimum level,” says Mr Ririvere.

The Air Traffic Control Tower at the Honiara International Airport will coordinate the firing of each serial.

EODD operators will be posted at the control tower during this operation from the actual times of the demolition.