Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in British Columbia, Keremeos area, Canada on Wed 19th July 2023

19th July 2023

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The Keremeos Transfer Station was closed early on Wednesday morning after the ordnance was discovered The Keremeos transfer station was closed Wednesday, July 19, due to a piece of unexploded ordnance that was discovered. The Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen will be detonating the explosive later on July 20 to safely dispose of it. It is not known where the ordnance came from. Residents nearby may hear a loud explosion when the ordinance is disposed of. The Keremeos Transfer Station will be closed along with El Rancho Drive near the entrance to the landfill.

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