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IED event in _wi_tokrzyskie, Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyski area, Poland on Fri 7th April 2023

7th April 2023

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An unusual ÒsouvenirÓ after World War II was found by workers building a bicycle path in Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyski. While working, the workers came across an artillery shell. The unexploded ordnance has been secured. On Friday morning, police officers received a report about a suspicious bullet found during work related to the construction of a bicycle path on Siennie_ska Street in Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyski. As it turned out, this is another remnant of World War II that has recently been found in this area. In March in nearby Okalina during the construction of the Opat—w bypass a 100-pound aerial bomb exploded, injuring one of the workers. Read also: A 100-kilogram air bomb exploded during the construction of the ring road. Sappers about the explosion The unexploded bomb was found in Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyskiKPP in Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyski Police: The missile has been secured This time, fortunately, the shell did not explode. Ð On the spot, the officers of the Ostrowiec headquarters carried out a mining and pyrotechnic reconnaissance, which showed that the unexploded ordnance found was an artillery shell, most likely from the times of World War II Ð said in a message Deputy Commissioner Ewelina Wrzesie_, spokeswoman for the Ostrowiec police. Read also: The workers came across an unexploded ordnance. Four buildings in Ochota were evacuated Uniforms secured the find site until sappers arrived. The unexploded bomb was found in Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyskiKPP in Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyski The officers emphasize that unexploded ordnance and unexploded ordnance found all over the country are very dangerous. Ð They are often corroded. Due to the passage of time, an explosion can occur at any time. They are often called Òrusty deathÓ. The neutralization of such a threat is carried out by military sapper patrols, which take the unexploded ordnance to a safe place, stressed Wrzesie_. At the same time, she appealed for caution and for calling the services if more missiles are found.

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_wi_tokrzyskie ( Ostrowiec _wi_tokrzyski area )

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