[Regnum] Workers have discovered 176 bombs from World War II
| …oh thank goodness! The idea that there might be a modern reason was briefly very upsetting… |
| …somewhere in Northumberland… |
The discovery was made during the reconstruction of the facility. The police officers who arrived on call cordoned off the area within a radius of 50 meters. Experts who examined the ammunition found determined that they were training bombs containing explosives.
The shells were removed for safe disposal. Local authorities clarified that the site of the playground had previously been used as a training ground.
Experts continue to clear the area and do not rule out that other ammunition, including grenades and cartridges, may soon be discovered.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, in February 2018, London City Airport temporarily suspended operations due to the discovery of an unexploded bomb from World War II. The munition was found in the River Thames. It was located in the King George V Dock.
In February 2020, much of the bustling Soho area of ​​central London was cordoned off after a World War II bomb was discovered at a building site near a hotel.