21/10/2016 Australia, Queensland, Redbank Plains
In White Rock un escursionista, nota un residuato bellico inesploso, l’uomo allerta subito la Polizia che giunta sul posto segnala il rinvenimento dell’ordigno ai genieri dell’Esercito.
Fonte: sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
Foto: sunshinecoastdaily.com.au (Archivio)
It’s not the first time a member of the public has found a relic from the war years, especially in Redbank Plains.
American soldiers used the area as a training ground during the 1940s, and there have been several instances over the years where people have found old equipment from the war, including unexploded ordnance.
La stessa Fonte per mezzo di un link (defence.gov.au), suggerisce come comportarsi nel caso di trovarsi inaspettatamente vicino ad un ordigno inesploso:
If a suspect UXO item is found – DO NOT TOUCH, disturb or tamper with the item in any way. This includes making any attempt to move the item to a ‘safe’ location.
Carefully note the appearance of the item and the location. Take a photograph if it is possible to do so without further approaching or disturbing the item.
If possible, mark the location so that it can be found later. Coloured tape or paint make easily recognised marker material. Note the route to the item.
Inform the property owner, park ranger, prime contractor, site foreman or supervisor of the find.
Inform the Police that a possible ammunition item has been found. They will instigate a request for Defence personnel to attend and dispose of the item.
Unless the UXO was deliberately disturbed (picked up, played with, kicked, thrown, etc), there are no known instances in Australia where an item of UXO has injured a member of the public.
The following pages of this website will provide you with a good understanding of what UXO are, where it is likely to be found within Australia and what you should do if you encounter it.
