Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in United Kingdom on Sat 9th December 2023

9th December 2023

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WWII Artillery Shell Found near Kidderminster
12/12/2023

A controlled explosion was carried out on 09/12/2023 after a suspected live World War Two (WWII) artillery shell was found in a field in Worcestershire.

The Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) was found in a field off Lowe Lane, Wolverley, near Kidderminster. An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene and carried out a controlled detonation, rendering the device safe.

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