Anti Air event in Spain on Sat 3rd August 2024

A live bomb was discovered by an employee of a recycling plant in the Gran Canaries, at the centre in Telde.

While working, the employee, to his shock, discovered a large, unexploded anti-aircraft shell in the recycling plant. The bomb was an 88mm calibre anti-aircraft high-explosive shell with a firing capacity of 88×570. With a weight of 7,6 kg and  765 grams of explosive (trilete) and 2,6 kilos of gunpowder. It was discovered live and alarming with its propellant and charge intact.

As the National Police arrived, they stated that an unknown person had thrown the live bomb into a recycling bin for an obscure reason; it was collected by a garbage truck and returned to the plant for sorting. The specialised TEDAX Group of the Canary Islands Higher Police Headquarters was then notified and the building of the recycling plant was evacuated.