Posts Tagged ‘unexploded’

Mines and unexploded ordnances: Ukraine’s other enemy

Since the beginning of the war, at least 758 civilians have died in Ukraine due to explosions caused by mines. Source

Unexploded bombs at military site hinder Australian firefighters tackling enormous ‘life-threatening’ blaze

Firefighters in Western Australia are being prevented from reaching at-risk homes due to unexploded bombs buried in the ground, as they tackle a huge blaze that has ripped through more than 9,000 hectares of land since Saturday. The fire is located near the town of Lancelin, some 160km north of Perth, and is advancing at […]

Unexploded WWII bomb found at construction site in Hong Kong

The suspected World War II relic was found at a construction site on the Sha Tin-Central rail link, the South China Morning Post reported. ‘Unexploded WWII bomb’ found at Fukushima disaster site “A worker reported to us after discovering a… large bomb unearthed 15m down in the soil,” a police spokeswoman said. The bomb is […]

Thousands evacuated in Frankfurt over 1.4-ton unexploded WW2 bomb (PHOTOS)

The bomb was found on a construction site in Frankfurt’s Westend on Tuesday, and, after lying dormant in the ground for more than 72 years, sparked the largest evacuation in Germany’s post-war history. READ MORE: London Eye evacuated as suspected WWII-era bomb reported in Thames (PHOTOS) German authorities scheduled the evacuation of thousands of residents […]

‘Unexploded WWII bomb’ found at Fukushima disaster site

The object was discovered by workers at the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on Thursday. Fukushima underwater drone hunts for missing nuclear fuel (VIDEO, PHOTOS) According to Japanese news agency Jiji Press, the suspected device is 85cm (33in) in length and about 15cm (6in) wide. It was discovered by a subcontractor working in […]

New Rules Would Ban Blackberry Picking In Bristol

Blackberry picking could soon be illegal under proposed new by-laws designed to protect Bristol’s parks and green spaces. Bristol City Council has proposed 34 new bylaws for 212 parks and green spaces around the city and one of the new by rules bans people from removing “the whole or any part of any plant, shrub […]

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