Despite decades-long cleanup, threat of unexploded ordnance on Hawaii Island remains high
01/05/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Hawaii (HI), Oahu, Honolulu (Honolulu County) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. By Allyson Blair The military announced it will temporarily close a popular campground this summer after a World War…
UXO Survey Kicks Off Along Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Export Cable Route
01/05/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Virginia (VA) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. U.S. offshore wind developer Dominion Energy is this week kicking off unexploded ordinance identification within the export cable corridor and the Coastal Virginia…
Bomb squad called to Welsh beach after explosive discovered
01/05/2023 Regno Unito, (UK)–Galles (Wales), Anglesey “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. By Harri Evans & Ben Summer A bomb squad was called to a beach in Wales after an explosive was discovered. The beach, at…
Landmine Kills Three Children In Syria
Tragedy struck the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah on Tuesday when a landmine belonging to the US military killed three children and injured two others. Source: bnn.network Siria, Al-Hasaka (Hassaké) L’esplosione di una mina, le fonti spiegano di fabbricazione USA, uccide tre bambini e ferisce altri due coetanei. Biography of a Bomb
‘I wanted to go out into the field.’ How co-op in Cambodia taught Northeastern student to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations
30/04/2023 Cambogia (Cambodia), Siem Reap “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. by Alena Kuzub It took Paris Graff, a second-year student at Northeastern University, almost three days to get to the destination of her international co-op…
Bomb destroyed in Kota Belud
30/04/2023 Malesia, Sabah, Kota Kinabalu “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. KOTA KINABALU (April 26): The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has destroyed an unexploded bomb that was believed to have been used during the Second World…
Latest WW2 mortar discovery sparks another security alert in Co Down
30/04/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Irlanda del Nord, (Northern Ireland-Tuaisceart Éireann-Norlin Airlann), Down, Newry e Mourne, Newry “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Paul Ainsworth. AN unexploded Second World War bomb has been destroyed in a controlled…
Two Civilians Injured in Landmine Explosion in Snihurivka, Ukraine
On April 22, a landmine explosion in Snihurivka, Ukraine injured two civilians. The explosion occurred near a former mineral water plant, and one of the injured was transferred to a local hospital. Source: bnn.network Ucraina (Україна), Oblast’ di Mykolaïv (Миколаївська область)–Snihurivka (Снігурівка) L’esplosione di una mina ferisce due civili. Biography of a Bomb
Explosief aangetroffen in Koningskwartier Zevenhuizen
29/04/2023 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Meridionale (Zuid-Holland), Zuidplas “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Bij graafwerkzaamheden aan de Willem Alexanderlaan in Zevenhuizen, werd op woendag 19 april een explosief aangetroffen. De locatie werd afgezet en de Explosieven…
Uničili mino
29/04/2023 Slovenia, (Republika Slovenija), Bassa Carniola (Dolenjska), Oltresava Inferiore (Posavska statistična regija), Brežice “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Ob 11.30 so pri naselju Prilipe, občina Brežice, naleteli na neeksplodirano ubojno sredstvo. Pirotehniki so na kraju…
Pozdrav z války aneb v Seloutkách málem vybuchla munice
29/04/2023 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Moravia, (Morava-Moravský), Olomouc (Olomoucký kraj), Prostějov (Prostějově) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. O kovový předmět v zemi temně zazvonily pracovní nástroje lesních dělníků uprostřed lesa u Seloutek. Když odhrabali hlínu,…
Farmer Killed from Landmine Explosion
Chit Maung, 59, detonated the anti-personnel mine with his knife after discovering it lying in his corn field at about 1:30 pm, Sai Nay Aung, who is working with Kan Lint Let Myar Social Volunteer group, told SHAN. Source: english.shannews.org Birmania (Myanmar)–Stato Shan–Kyaukme L’esplosione di una mina uccide un civile. La vittima, con un coltello…
Granate aus dem zweiten Weltkrieg im Stausee gefunden
28/04/2023 Austria (Österreich), Bassa Austria (Niederösterreich), Zwettl, Allentsteig “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Martin kalchhauser Einen heiklen Fund machten Wasserretter aus Allentsteig bei einer Übung im Stausee Ottenstein. Der Entminungsdienst musste anrücken. Ein Zufallsfund brachte…
Ickleton allotment holder finds grenade while planting asparagus
28/04/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. An allotment holder planting asparagus discovered a hand grenade in the soil, a group said. Ickleton Allotment Society said one of…
High tide uncovers unexploded wartime bomb on Ainsdale beach
28/04/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Merseyside, Liverpool, Sefton, Southport, Ainsdale “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Ainsdale beach was sealed off by emergency services last night after a World War Two bomb was unearthed by…
Une bombe de la Seconde Guerre mondiale retrouvée sur un chantier à Hosingen
27/04/2023 Lussemburgo (Grand-Duché de Luxembourg; Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg; Großherzogtum Luxemburg), Diekirch, Clervaux, Parc Hosingen “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Le service de déminage de l’armée a fait exploser, de manière contrôlée, une bombe retrouvée sur un…
Two UN Peacekeepers Injured In Mali Mine Explosion
Two peacekeepers in Mali were wounded Tuesday after a mine exploded in the centre of the West African country, the United Nations said Source: barrons.com Mali–Mopti–Douentza Amba. L’esplosione di una mina ferisce due Peacekeepers. Biography of a Bomb
Unexploded bomb removed from Glasgow street as residents return to homes
27/04/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Scozia (Scotland), Glasgow “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. By Chiara Pollock Ryan Carroll Reporter An unexploded bomb has been removed from a street in Glasgow following an incident this afternoon. Househillmuir…
Abandoned military tank rusting on the beach in Vieques
27/04/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Porto Rico, Vieques “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. By Monisha Rios Puerto Ricans had no say in the U.S. war of conquest with Spain over its colonial possessions or in…
Bombshell found in Panchkula park
27/04/2023 India, Haryana, Ambala “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Panic gripped Budhanpur village in Sector 16 after an unexploded bombshell was found at a park on Sunday. According to information, children playing near the spot…
Shepherd dies in grenade blast near Chaman
Officials said the shepherd was in the Spina Tezha area of Chaman with his livestock when he found the hand grenade and started playing with it. Source: dawn.com Pakistan–Belucistan (Balochistan)–Qilla Abdullah, (Killa Abdullah)-Chaman Zona Spina Tezha. L’esplosione di un ordigno bellico (bomba a mano?) uccide un pastore. La vittima aveva trovato l’ordigno tra la vegetazione….
Osing fann skarp granat i kjellaren
26/04/2023 Norvegia, (Kongeriket Norge-Kongeriket Noreg), Vestlandet, Vestland (ex Hordaland), Bjørnafjorden (ex Os) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Han hadde rydda i kjellaren, og funne ein skarp granat. Den eine granaten vart funnen i Os. Foto:…
Resident cleaning home finds grenade
26/04/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Missouri (MO), Clay County, Kansas City “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. By: Sam Hartle The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department’s bomb squad helped to investigate after a grenade was found…
Panzergranate bei Grabungsarbeiten gefunden
26/04/2023 Austria (Österreich), Vienna (Wien) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Bei Grabungsarbeiten in Favoriten wurden Teile einer Panzergranate und Wurfgranate freigelegt – der Entminungsdienst musste ran. Die gefährlichen Objekte wurden gesichert abtransportiert. WIEN/FAVORITEN. Am Johannesberg…
Afghanistan: One child killed, another injured in mine blast
An unexploded device, a war remnant of years of conflict in Afghanistan’s southern region went off in Kandahar province on Saturday, killing one child and injuring another, Khaama Press reported citing sources. Source: devdiscourse.com Afghanistan–Kandahar, (Kandahār-Qandahār) Distretto Mianshin. L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide un bambino e ferisce un coetaneo. Le vittime…
Old, rusted grenade found in parking area of Tarn Taran gurdwara
25/04/2023 India, Punjab “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. An old and rusted grenade was found by a kar sewa volunteer during cleaning at a digging site for construction of a parking lot at Gurdwara Darbar…
Parts of Fort Totten Park Close After Metal Canisters Found on Site
25/04/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Washington (WA), Fort Totten “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Héctor Alejandro Arzate Some sections of Fort Totten Park in D.C. have been closed after two metal canisters were found on…
Live grenade found at sports club by groundsman who thought it was a cricket ball
25/04/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Kent, Swale “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. By RICHARD ASHMORE Bomb disposal experts are set to detonate a “live” unexploded World War 2 grenade discovered by a groundsman after…
Back Ladakh teen killed by unexploded bomb from 1999 Kargil War, 2 others injured
According to the police, a teenager was fatally injured and two others were wounded when an unexploded bomb from the 1999 Kargil war detonated near the Astro football ground at Kurbathang in Ladakh. Source: livemint.com India–Ladakh L’esplosione di un residuato bellico uccide un ragazzo e ferisce due coetanei. Le vittime avrebbero raccolto il residuato nei…
Quang Tri completes survey of unexploded ordnance areas
24/04/2023 Vietnam, Bac Trung Bộ, Quang Tri “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. The central province of Quang Tri has completed a survey of cluster bomb remnants in all accessible areas since its launch eight years…
Unexploded bomb discovered propping open door in Stornoway house clearance
24/04/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Scozia (Scotland), Isole Ebridi, (Hebrides), Lewis e Harris, Isle of Lewis “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. By Ellie Milne and Mike Merritt Police remain at the scene on Lewis Street after…
Los medios de prensa de la provincia de Chubut reconocen el trabajo de eliminación de uxos que realiza la División Explosivos y apoyan su campaña de concientización social
24/04/2023 Argentina, Chubut “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Una vez más los medios locales muestran su interés por el trabajo de la División Explosivos, al tiempo que colaboran con nuestra campaña de concientización acerca del…
Landmine explosion kills young man and injures his brother in eastern countryside of Salamiyah
A young man was killed, and his brother was severely injured due to the explosion of an old landmine, near Duwaizin area in the eastern countryside of Hama, where the injured man was taken to the hospital for treatment. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Hama–Salamiya (Salamiyah-Salamiyya) Zona Duwaizin. L’esplosione di una mina uccide un giovane e ferisce gravemente…
Granatenfunde während der Bauarbeiten
23/04/2023 Austria (Österreich), Alta Austria (Oberösterreich), Urfahr-Umgebung (Bezirk Urfahr-Umgebung) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Sandra Frank Das Wichtigste: „Das Besucherzentrum ist dann barrierefrei.“ Jetzt sind die Besucherräume über der Torwache zu finden. Deren Posten wird…
Éles lőszert találtam! Mi a teendő?
23/04/2023 Ungheria (Magyarország) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Énekes Kriszti Akár mezőgazdasági munkák során, akár a kertben is találhatunk veszélyes eszközöket. Fontos, hogy milyen módon járunk el ilyenkor. Sajnos több olyan esetet is hallottunk már,…
Bomben entschärfen mit Hammer und Meißel
23/04/2023 Austria (Österreich) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Über seine mehr als 30 Jahre Erfahrung im Entminungsdienst sprach Wolfgang Korner mit dem VOLKSBLATT. Zu 1000 bis 1100 Einsätzen wird das Team rund um Wolfgang Korner,…
Landmine explosion kills young man in Minbij countryside east of Aleppo
A young man was killed due to the explosion of an old landmine planted earlier by the military formations, in Aousajli village in Minbij countryside east of Aleppo, within SDF-held areas. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Aleppo–Manbij Zona Aousajli. L’esplosione di una mina uccide un civile. Biography of a Bomb
42 de cartuşe active din Al Doilea Război Mondial, găsite la Valea Mare
22/04/2023 Romania, (România), Muntenia, Oltenia, Olt “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Echipa pirotehnică din cadrul Detașamentului Slatina a intervenit pe un teren agricol din comuna Valea Mare, la o misiune de asanare a teritoriului de…
Unde a fost făcută descoperirea incredibilă
22/04/2023 Romania, (România), Muntenia, Giurgiu “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Bărbatul căuta metale printr-o pădure din Giurgiu cu un detector special când a făcut descoperirea incredibilă. A anunţat imediat autorităţile. Bărbatul a descoperit un număr…
Trei bombe de aruncător și 1016 cartușe. descoperite în localitatea Bărboși, comuna Hoceni
22/04/2023 Romania, (România), Moldavia, Vaslui “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. by: Ciobanu Danut Un cetățean aflat în localitatea Bărboși, comuna Hoceni, care executa cercetări cu un detector de metale a descoperit trei bombe de aruncător,…
Scavenger killed as bomb in gunny bag goes off in Orakzai
21/04/2023 Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Orakzai “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. A young scavenger was killed and his elder brother injured when an explosive device wrapped in a gunny bag they had collected from a mountain…
3 Pakistani children killed while playing with unexploded bomb
Three children were killed on Friday while playing with an unexploded bomb at an abandoned house in southwestern Pakistan, near the Afghan border, police said. Source: foxnews.com Pakistan–Belucistan (Balochistan)–Qilla Abdullah, (Killa Abdullah)-Chaman L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide tre bambini. I piccoli giocavano con l’ordigno. Biography of a Bomb
Maine lobsterman “catches” a 150lb missile
21/04/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Maine (ME), Knox County “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. A Maine lobsterman made a surprising discovery while checking his traps offshore on Monday. Captain Cameron Pease, whose lobster boat is…
2 mortar, nadiskubre sa bahay sa Sampaloc, Maynila
21/04/2023 Filippine, Luzón, Capitale Nazionale, Manila “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Dalawang unexploded ordnance ang natagpuan sa loob ng isang bahay sa Barangay 487, Maynila nitong Huwebes. Kusang loob na itinurnover ng residenteng si Vin…
Landmine explosion
A young man died due to the explosion of a landmine of war remnants in the vicinity of Al-Baghiliya town in western Deir Ezzor countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Deir el-Zor Zona Al-Baghiliya. L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide un civile. Biography of a Bomb
Politiebureau Naaldwijk ontruimd geweest na gebrachte granaat
20/04/2023 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Meridionale (Zuid-Holland), Westland, Naaldwijk “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. In Naaldwijk (Zuid-Holland) is vrijdagavond het politiebureau enige tijd ontruimd geweest nadat iemand een verdacht object had binnengebracht. Nadat Team Explosieven Verkenning…
Najdbe neekspodiranega streliva
20/04/2023 Slovenia, (Republika Slovenija), Bassa Carniola (Dolenjska), Litija (Občina Litija) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Ob 13.10 so v naselju Nova Gora, občina Litija, naleteli na neeksplodirani ubojni sredstvi. Pripadnika Državne enote za varstvo pred…
Kratie makes another big move on mine clearance
20/04/2023 Cambogia (Cambodia), Kratie “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. The update was provided at the closing ceremony of the milestone Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Project for Mine Action (STP-MA) -Phase 2 held in Snuol district,…
One civilian injured in landmine blast in Azerbaijan’s Lachin
A civilian was injured in an anti-personnel landmine explosion in the village of Sus, Azerbaijan’s Lachin district, the country’s Interior Ministry told News.Az. Source: news.az Azerbaijan–Lachin Territorio Sus. L’esplosione di una mina ferisce gravemente un civile. Biography of a Bomb
Čak 95.000 mina i neeksplodiranih eksplozivnih naprava pronađeno na Kosovu od 1999. godine
19/04/2023 Kosovo “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”. Na Kosovu je od 1999. godine do danas očišćeno preko 62 miliona kvadratnih metara, prilikom čega je pronađeno 95.000 mina i neeksplodiranih eksplozivnih naprava, rekao je direktor Koordinacionog…