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Underwater explosion destroys hundreds of WWII-era shells off Okinawa
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...
Over 160 unexploded bombs from World War II found under children's playground
Over 160 unexploded practice bombs dating all the way back to World War II have been discovered underneath a children’s playground in the United Kingdom, officials said.
Maui police, bomb squad handle smoking Navy ordnance
COURTESY MPD COURTESY MPD Maui police called in the bomb squad Monday afternoon after finding a suspicious, metallic object emitting smoke near mile marker 16 of Honoapiilani Highway in Lahaina.
More than 170 World War II-era bombs found under U.K. playground
The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge ...
More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England
Although the devices found during construction work were practice bombs, they can be harmful. Officials said there could be ...
Decades-old munitions in grocery bag left at Ohio fire department. Bomb squad rushes in
The munitions, both about 40 mm, were dropped off in a grocery bag. Mike Grimes, bomb squad commander for the Butler County ...
It looked like a normal children's playground. But buried underneath? 175 WWII bombs
A chance discovery led officials in northern England to uncover more than 100 practice bombs from World War II buried underneath a playground.