Inspectoratul pentru Situații de Urgență Botoșani – ISU Botosani
10/05/2024 Romania, (România), Moldavia, Botoșani “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 grenadă de mână defensivă a fost găsită într-o pădure din localitatea Lozna, în această după – amiază, de un bărbat. Acesta era la plimbare…
A ‘ticking time bomb’: How abandoned war weapons are poisoning the Baltic sea
10/05/2024 Lituania (Литвы) “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”. Story by Mared Gwyn Jones The Baltic, a strategic waterway connecting major European nations, is now one of the most polluted bodies of water on Earth as…
Landmine blast
According to a security source who spoke to Newsmen on Sunday in Maiduguri, the explosion was triggered when a Sharon car unknowingly drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents near the area where a similar incident occurred just a fortnight prior. Source: thenews-chronicle.com Nigeria–Borno–Maiduguri L’esplosione di una mina celata…
Jugendliche finden Kriegsrelikte bei Radweg
09/05/2024 Austria (Österreich), Carinzia (Kärnten), Klagenfurt-Land Elisa Aschbacher Die Jugendlichen haben am Samstag (gegen 16 Uhr) nach dem gefährlichen Fund richtig reagiert, nichts angefasst, sondern gleich die Polizei alarmiert. Diese hat das Gebiet im Klagenfurter Stadtteil St. Peter beim Glan-Radweg sofort abgesperrt. „Es handelt sich um zwei Sprengstoffgranaten aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg“, gibt Polizeisprecherin Kristina…
Okul inşaatında askeri mühimmat bulundu
09/05/2024 Turchia (Türkiye), Marmara (Marmara Bölgesi), Istanbul (İstanbul ili) “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”. Valilikten yapılan açıklamada, bugün saat 10.30 sıralarında Örnektepe Mahallesi İmrahor Caddesi’nde devam eden Beyoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu’nun inşaat alanında 30 askeri…
Phát hiện quả bom nặng khoảng 50kg tại xã Trà Kót
09/05/2024 Vietnam, Nam Trung Bo, Quang Nam “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”. Ngày 5/5, ông Dương Minh Anh – Chủ tịch UBND xã Trà Kót (Bắc Trà My) cho hay, hơn một tuần nay, địa…
Landmine blast
Incident occurred on Saturday, May 4, in Dikwa Local Government Area, where a Honda SUV detonated a landmine between Dikwa and Damno. This explosion claimed the lives of two civilians and injured three others. Source: crimefightersng.com Nigeria–Borno–Dikwa L’esplosione di una mina uccide due civili. Tre i feriti. Biography of a Bomb
Woman brings two dummy grenades to Florida police station that she purchased after her father’s death
08/05/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Florida (FL) Palm Beach (Palm Beach County), Boynton Beach “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 Theo Boynton Beach Police Chief Joe DeGiulio said in a news conference Thursday evening that…
Scharfe Granate bei Drainagierungsarbeiten gefunden
08/05/2024 Austria (Österreich), Bassa Austria (Niederösterreich), Tulln Alois Steinhauser Bei Drainagierungsarbeiten, die in der Nähe des Feuerwehrhauses durchgeführt wurden, stieß Gerhard Schmatz von der gleichnamigen „Erdbau und Baumschnitt“-Firma mit seinem Bagger in zirka 45 Zentimetern Tiefe auf eine noch voll funktionstüchtige russische Granate. Umgehend wurde die Polizei alarmiert, die wiederum den Entminungsdienst verständigte, der das…
Couple’s garden ornament turns out to be unexploded bomb
08/05/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Galles (Wales), Pembrokeshire, Milford Haven “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”. Fiona Parker A couple unwittingly lived with an unexploded bomb in their garden for more than four decades because they assumed…
Two Bangladeshis hurt in ‘landmine blast’ near Myanmar border
The injured were identified as Nurul Absar,18, son of late Mohammad of Jaruliachhari village of Naikhangchhari Sadar union and Md Babu,17, son of Ali Ahmed of Kambonia village of Naikhongchhari Sadar union. Source: thefinancialexpress.com.bd Bangladesh-Chittagong-Bandarban-Naikhongchhari L’esplosione di una mina ferisce un 17-enne e un 18-enne. Biography of a Bomb
Gaza War: UN demining experts cautioned about long-term threat to life from unexploded weapons
07/05/2024 Palestina, Striscia di Gaza, Gaza “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 Zaheena Naqvi The devastation lingers beyond the cessation of conflict, as the ongoing threat to human lives persists even in the aftermath of…
Residents forced to flee homes after unexploded grenade found on quiet street
07/05/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Bristol “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 Antony Clements Avon and Somerset Police evacuated several homes this morning after a grenade was discovered in Fishponds, Bristol, as bomb disposal…
Child killed, two Injured by UXO/ERW in South Darfur
07/05/2024 Sudan, (Sūdān), Darfur (Dār Fūr), South Darfur, Nyala “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”. Sudan activists Baladna Organisation for Social Development state that a child from the Otash camp for the displaced in Nyala, capital…
Landmine blast
On April 23, SOHR sources reported that two siblings sustained various injuries due to the explosion of an old landmine near a tractor, while they were riding it in Tel Towreen village in western Manbij countryside Source: syriahr.com Siria–Aleppo–Manbij-Tel Towreen L’esplosione di una mina ferisce due fratelli. Le vittime guidavano di un trattore. Biography of…
Grenadă neexplodată, găsită în curtea unui localnic
06/05/2024 Romania, (România), Oltenia, Vâlceni (Vâlcea) “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”. Andreea VLAICU O grenadă neexplodată şi în stare avansată de degradare a fost descoperită, joi, în curtea unui localnic din comuna Alunu, judeţul Vâlcea….
Suspected explosive removed from Dartmoor woodland
06/05/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Devon, Teignbridge “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”. Moretonhampstead. Devon and Cornwall Police said it received reports a possible explosive had been located in Butterdon Wood, near Moretonhampstead, at about…
Los Tedax de Granada incautan en tres años más de 260 bengalas en la basura y alertan de su peligrosidad
06/05/2024 Spagna, (España), Andalusia, (Andalucía), Granada Laura Velasco Casi siempre son de uso marítimo; la administración no ofrece depósitos donde entregar las que están caducadas y tampoco hay empresas que las recojan en Granada. Foto-Fuente: ideal.es Consejos de seguridad Desde la Policía Nacional se aconseja, seguir los siguientes consejos y medidas de prevención ante hallazgos…
Civilian dies due to the explosion of old landmine in western Manbij
A civilian died affected by the injury he sustained on April 23, due to the explosion of an old landmine in Tel Towreen village in western Manbij countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Aleppo–Manbij Zona Tel Towreen. L’esplosione di una mina uccide un civile. Biography of a Bomb
Warning as unexploded Russian mines wash up on Europe’s tourist beaches
05/05/2024 Romania, (România), Dobrugia (Dobrogea), Costanza, Costinești “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”. Tara Cobham Russian mines are washing up on busy Black Sea tourist beaches, frequently exploding, and sometimes even killing holidaymakers. As recently as…
Bomb experts dispose of unexploded WW2 device
05/05/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Suffolk, Ipswich “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”. Army bomb experts have “safely disposed” of an unexploded World War Two device found in a field near a village. At 15:35…
La Policía Nacional retira una granada de mortero localizada en un piso de Santander
05/05/2024 Spagna, (España), Cantabria, Santander Jana Sanchez En la tarde del pasado miércoles 24 de abril, agentes de la Unidad TEDAX-NRBQ (Técnicos Especialistas en la Desactivación de Artefactos Explosivos, Nucleares, Radiológicos, Biológicos y Químicos) de la Brigada Provincial de Información de la Jefatura Superior de Policía de Cantabria, han procedido a la retirada de una…
Anti-tank mine explosion injuries one in Aghdam
The explosion resulted in injuries to Huseynov Vidadi Vugar, born in 1994, who lost his way with the grader he was driving that tiggered an anti-tank mine in an area, which remains uncleared of mines. Source: azertag.az Azerbaijan–Agdam Zona Marzili. L’esplosione di una mina ferisce un 30-enne. La vittima entrava per errore in un campo…
Kijk hier: grote bom bij Havelte opgeruimd met flinke knal
04/05/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Drenthe, Westerveld, Havelte “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”. Met een grote knal werd er aan het einde van de ochtend een bom uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog opgeruimd op het Holtingerveld bij Havelte….
Grenade brought to Novato High for history lesson causes shelter-in-place order
04/05/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), California (CA) “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”. Marin County. A guest speaker who brought in a grenade for a history class at Novato High School on Tuesday prompted a shelter-in-place…
Ρέθυμνο: Συγκλονιστική ανακάλυψη στο βυθό – Βρέθηκε πολεμικό αεροσκάφος του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου
04/05/2024 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Creta, (Κρήτη), Retimo (Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης) “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”. Η θάλασσα του Ρεθύμνου αποκαλύπτει τα μυστικά της. Μια «ανάσα» πριν την επέτειο της Μάχης της Κρήτης, μια συγκλονιστική ανακάλυψη στο…
Six Hormuud Telecom employees killed in landmine blast near Mogadishu
Six employees of Hormuud Telecommunication Company were killed in a landmine explosion in the Garasbaaley area on the outskirts of Mogadishu on Sunday afternoon. Source: hiiraanweyn.net Somalia–Benadir–Mogadiscio-Garasbaley L’esplosione di una mina uccide sei lavoratori dell’Hormuud Telecommunication Company. Biography of a Bomb
Ελληνικό: 314 γερμανικές βόμβες του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου έχουν βρεθεί στη διάρκεια εργασιών
03/05/2024 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Attica (Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Αττικής-Περιφέρεια Αττικής), Atene Meridionale (Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νοτίου Τομέα Αθηνών), Elliniko-Argyroupoli (Ελληνικό-Αργυρούπολη) “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”. Πάνω από 300 βόμβες από την εποχή του Δευτέρου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου έχουν βρεθεί…
Woman finds possible grenade in Winter Garden home
03/05/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Florida (FL), Orange County, Orlando “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”. Thomas Mates A woman who was cleaning out her deceased father’s home in Winter Garden may have found a hand…
Több családi házat kellett kiüríteni Gödöllőn egy világháborús bomba miatt
03/05/2024 Ungheria (Magyarország), Budapest, Provincia di Pest, Gödöllő “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”. Négy családi házat kellett kiüríteni Gödöllőn, ahol földmunkák során valószínűleg második világháborús robbanóeszköz került elő. Fotó–Forrás: vg.hu A mentőszolgálat arra figyelmezetet mindenkit,…
Landmine blast kills child, injures another in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor
A landmine exploded on Saturday in a village in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, killing a chilled and injuring another. Source: npasyria.com Siria–Deir el-Zor Zona Tabiyah. L’esplosione di una mina uccide un bambino e ferisce un coetaneo. Le vittime pascolano animali. Biography of a Bomb
Warning not to hunt unexploded bombs on beach
02/05/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Yorkshire e Humber (Yorkshire and The Humber), East Yorkshire (East Riding of Yorkshire), Hornsea, Cowden “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”. Beachcombers are being warned not to take risks in…
Air Force detonates WWII-era bomb discovered at hangar construction site on Okinawa
02/05/2024 Giappone, Ryūkyū, Kyūshū, Okinawa “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 KEISHI KOJA Air Force officials said 18th Wing explosive ordnance disposal technicians safely detonated a 500-pound bomb left over from World War II on…
Bulgarian Land Forces Unit Destroys Unexploded Ordnance Found in Sofia
02/05/2024 Bulgaria (Република България-Republika Bălgarija), Sofia (София) “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 Bulgarian Land Forces unit has identified, removed, and destroyed a heavily corroded, unexploded ordnance, the Defence Ministry said in a press release…
Three civilians injured by a landmine of unidentified source in E. Deir Ez-Zour
Three civilians were injured on April 25, 2024, by a landmine of as yet unidentified source which exploded under a public transportation bus on the public road in al-Bseira city Source: news.snhr.org Siria–Deir el-Zor–Bseira L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada travolge un bus. Tre feriti. Biography of a Bomb
Erfolgreiche Bombenentschärfung in Esbjerg: Modernste Technologie im Einsatz
01/05/2024 Danimarca, (Danmark), Syddanmark, Esbjerg In einem bemerkenswerten Einsatz in Esbjerg, Dänemark, hat das Bombenräumkommando des dänischen Militärs, unterstützt durch hochentwickelte Robotertechnologie, eine potenziell gefährliche Situation entschärft. Bei einer sorgfältigen Operation im Umfeld der Rørkjær Schule wurden zwei syrebomber – Säurebomben – entdeckt, die noch nicht detoniert waren. Dank der Präzisionsarbeit der Roboter konnte festgestellt…
Dänemark im Einsatz: Gemeinsame Operation von Polizei und Militär zur Entminung historischer Kriegsrelikte
01/05/2024 Danimarca, (Danmark) Dänemarks Polizeikräfte arbeiten derzeit eng mit dem militärischen Entminungsdienst, einer Sektion der dänischen Verteidigungsbehörde, zusammen. Diese Kooperation steht im Fokus einer aktuellen Sicherheitsoperation, deren Zweck es ist, Munition und andere explosive Materialien aus vergangenen Konflikten sicher zu identifizieren und zu entfernen. Solche Operationen sind nicht ungewöhnlich in Dänemark, einem Land mit einer…
La Guardia Civil de Palencia detona un proyectil hallado en un parque eólico de Barruelo de Santullán
01/05/2024 Spagna, (España), Castiglia e León (Castilla y León-Castiella y Llión), Palencia La Guardia Civil de Palencia detona un proyectil hallado en un parque eólico de Barruelo de Santullán. La Guardia Civil de Palencia ha detonado un proyectil hallado en el parque eólico ‘El Pical’, en las inmediaciones de la subestación eléctrica en el término…
Landmine blast injures 4 civilians in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor
A landmine exploded on Thursday in a town in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, injuring four civilians, including two women. Source: npasyria.com Siria–Deir el-Zor Territorio al-Busayrah, zona al-Fayha. L’esplosione di una mina (Ied?) ferisce quattro civili. Tra le vittime due donne. Biography of a Bomb
Live grenade and bullets discovered in Pattaya
30/04/2024 Thailandia, Thailandia Centrale, Mueang Ratchaburi, Ratchaburi, Chonburi (Chon Buri), Bang Lamung, Pattaya “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 fully functional hand grenade, type M26, was discovered in the neighbourhood of Wat Boon Sampan (Soi…
Grenade found near Chippewa River
30/04/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Wisconsin (WI), Eau Claire 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 Heather Knox Chippewa County. Sunday evening two people brought what they thought was a live grenade they found near…
Bomb squad called after suspected WW2 grenade found in Woodthorpe
30/04/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Nottinghamshire, Nottingham “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 Tom Oakley The grenade was discovered in Arno Vale Road, Woodthorpe, at about 19:25 BST on Wednesday. Emergency services were called…
Mine from Iran-Iraq War Explodes, One Killed
A young Kurdish woman from the village of Gur-e-Sefid in Gilan-e Gharb of Kermanshah province died on April 21 after she sustained injuries from the blast. Source: iranwire.com Iran–Kermanshah–Gilan-e Gharb (Gialan) Gur-e-Sefid. L’esplosione di una mina uccide una giovane donna. La vittima raccoglieva materiali riciclabili. Biography of a Bomb
Uklonenja jedna od najvećih bombi, evakuisano stanovništvo se vraća
29/04/2024 Serbia (Србија), Serbia Centrale (Централна Србија), Nišava (Нишава), Niš (Ниш) “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”. Akcija neutralisanja i uništavanja avio-bombe, teške 1000 kilogrma, zaostale iz NATO bombardovanja u Ulici Aleksandra Medvedeva u Nišu završena…
Five killed by unexploded ordnance over the weekend
29/04/2024 Cambogia, Mondulkiri “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”. TWO separate explosions from ordnance left over from decades of war killed five people and injured two others. Up to six million land mines and other unexploded…
Unexploded bomb found on Lincolnshire beach
29/04/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Yorkshire e Humber (Yorkshire and The Humber), Lincolnshire, (Lincs), East Lindsey, Mablethorpe “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”. People are being advised to be cautious approaching washed-up metal objects on…
Landmine Explosion Claims Victim in Saqqez, Kurdistan
According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the victim, identified as Keyvan Hermidoli, aged 31, sustained injuries as a result of the blast while engaging in the collection of wild herbs in Hermidol village. The severity of his injuries was not specified. Source: hengaw.net Iran–Kurdistan…
ROYAL NAVY ‘BOMB SQUAD’ CALLED TO SEAVIEW FOLLOWING ORDNANCE ALERT
28/04/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Isola di Wight (Isle of Wight), Seaview “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 Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team joined police on the Isle of Wight this morning after reports…
5 children dead, dozens injured in South Darfur mine explosion
28/04/2024 Sudan, (Sūdān), Darfur (Dār Fūr), South Darfur “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”. Five children died when unexploded ordnance exploded in Al-Jeer North District in Sudan’s South Darfur State last Friday while another six children…
‘Live’ anti-tank shell found by the side of path in Jersey
28/04/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Baliato di Jersey (Bailiwick of Jersey), Isola di Jersey (Island jersey) “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”. ISLANDERS exploring Jersey’s quiet green lanes and scenic woods may encounter horse poo, the odd…