NEW : Official : The Navy is looking at how it can get the bombs out . U.S. aircraft dropped four unarmed bombs not far from the Great Sandy Reef . Report : The reef is home to 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 kinds of mollusks , according to the United Nations ' World Heritage Convention . The planes were running out of fuel and could not land with such cargo . Report : An Australian lawmaker called the action ` ` outrageous ''
NEW : Official : The Navy is looking at how it can get the bombs out . U.S. aircraft dropped four unarmed bombs not far from the Great Sandy Reef . Report : The planes were running out of fuel and could not land with such cargo . Report : An Australian lawmaker called the action ` ` outrageous ''