30/10/2021 Svizzera
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance”
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Due to the boom in outdoor activities inspired by Covid-19, there were more hikers and walkers in the mountains, and thus more chance discoveries of old explosives – 1,055 objects – by members of the public, army spokesman Stefan Hofer told SRF radio on Wednesday. At home, too, people used the opportunity of the lockdown to clear-out garages and attics, places where unused shells or explosives – perhaps old relics from military service – were found, he said. While Switzerland doesn’t have the same amount of unexploded ordnance peppering its countryside as, for example, Germany, misfired or unexploded shells from army training exercises are frequently discovered. Even decades old, they can be dangerous. Authorities advise never to touch such objects: make a note of the location before informing the police, who then get in touch with army specialists, they say.
Par sécurité, la police conseille à la population de ne pas toucher ou déplacer ce genre de munitions.
È importante ricordare che, in casi analoghi, è fondamentale evitare di avvicinarsi a congegni esplosivi per la loro potenziale pericolosità e informare immediatamente le Forze di Polizia.
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