Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Marseille, Catalan beach area, France on Wed 4th May 2022

4th May 2022

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The weather will most probably invite to a little nap on the warm sand... but a small detail will prevent the inhabitants of Marseille from accessing the Catalan beach this Wednesday. In a tweet, the city of Marseille announced the closure of this beach, the closest to the city centre, from 7am.The maritime prefecture of the Mediterranean will indeed proceed "to the displacement and then the explosion of an explosive device dating from the Second World War. The beach will remain inaccessible until the end of the operations.

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Marseille ( Catalan beach area )

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