Unexploded WWII-era bomb dug up in yard, evacuating Iowa neighborhood

16/06/2022 Stati Uniti, Iowa “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” BY KAITLYN ALANIS Melissa Williams says her husband was digging up a spot for a new fence post in their Iowa backyard when he discovered a World…

‘Grenade’ found at Lincoln’s Brayford Pool

16/06/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Lincolnshire, Lincoln “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Joseph Verney Police anticipate the area to be closed for the next hour and have contacted the EOD team. The Minvera Building has been…

5 people, including a child and a woman, killed in explosions of landmines

“The blasts were caused by landmines laid previously by the Houthis during the past years,” Xinhua quoted the military official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Source: republicanyemen.net Yemen–Al-Ḥudayda (Al Hudaydah/Hodeida/Hodeyda) L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada uccide tre civili tra cui due donne e un bambino. Le vittime erano a bordo di una…

Bomb squad called to home after Second World War munitions found buried in garden

15/06/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Essex, Colchester “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Liam Maynard A bomb disposal team was called out after landscapers stumbled upon an armoury of unexploded Second World War artillery… which are believed…

UK supports clearing remnants of war

15/06/2022 Libia “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Abdulkader Assad The United Kingdom’s (UK) embassy in Libya said Tuesday on Twitter that it supports Free Fields and HALO organizations in clearing contaminated areas from explosive remnants…

Unexploded bomb found in Liverpool park lake

15/06/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Merseyside, Liverpool “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” An unexploded bomb was found in a lake in Liverpool and later detonated by a team from the Army. A member of public found the…

The Ukrainian civilians learning to clear mines

15/06/2022 Ucraina (Україна) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” A non-governmental organization (NGO) from Denmark is showing Ukrainians how to remove mines and unexploded devices from the battlefields, as the war with Russia rages on. Rachel Graham…

Civilian car hits landmine in Kyiv

Local residents set off a mine when they drove into the forest to collect firewood despite a ban on entering the forest and the presence of warning signs, according to the Kyiv Regional Administration. Source: kyivindependent.com Ucraina (Україна)–Oblast’ di Kiev (Київська область)-Kiev (Київ) L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada boschiva travolge un mezzo di…

V bratislavských lesoch na Železnej studničke sa našli míny aj granát

14/06/2022 Slovacchia, (Slovenská republika), Bratislava (Bratislavy) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Pracovník Mestských lesov v Bratislave (MLB) našiel pri prechádzke v lokalite Železná studnička – nad Kačínom dve delostrelecké míny a jeden granát. Ako informuje bratislavský…

International resources help ease war bomb consequences in Quang Tri

14/06/2022 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 enforcement agency for assistance” A total of 34 foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and 23 international organisations are taking part in the settlement of post-war bomb and landmine consequences…

Military explosive devices discovered in two Manitoba First Nations

14/06/2022 Canada, Manitoba “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Kayla Rosen The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) confirmed that unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) was recently discovered in two Manitoba First Nations. According to a CAF spokesperson, the 17…

Cherson: landmines Kill Three Civilians

Three civilians old died on Sunday, June 5, in the town of Lazurny, in the Kherson region. Their deaths were due to the explosion of a mine placed by Russian forces on another of the beaches in the area. Source: euroweeklynews.com Ucraina (Україна)–Oblast’ di Cherson (Херсонська область)-Cherson (Kherson-Херсон) Nel territorio di Lazurny l’esplosione di una…

KSrelief’s Masam Project dismantles 1,437 mines within a week in Yemen

13/06/2022 Yemen “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the first week of June 2022, a total of 1,437 mines planted…

Προσοχή στα Eκρηκτικά Kατάλοιπα Πολέμου – Συμβουλές από το ΓΕΣ σε περίπτωση που βρούμε χειροβομβίδες, νάρκες, βλήματα, βόμβες

13/06/2022 Grecia, (Ελλάδα) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Το Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού δημιούργησε και δημοσίευσε στο διαδίκτυο ενημερωτικό φυλλάδιο και βίντεο https://youtu.be/0mFATMjkc7g με θέμα «Πρωταρχικές ενέργειες σε περίπτωση που βρεις Εκρηκτικά Κατάλοιπα Πολέμου», στο πλαίσιο πρόληψης…

Radnici na Kopiki pronašli minsko-eksplozivno sredstvo

13/06/2022 Croazia (Hrvatska) Osijek e Baranja (Osječko-baranjska županija), Slavonia (slavonska županija), Osijek “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Na mjesto događaja izašao je policijski službenik za protueksplozijsku zaštitu, koji je na siguran način premjestio topovsko zrno u…

Još uvek osećamo strah, a u blizini kuća redovno pronalazimo gelere: Godinu dana otkako se zatresao ceo Čačak

13/06/2022 Serbia (Србија), Serbia Centrale (Централна Србија), Moravica (Моравички округ), Čačak (Чачак), Pridvorica (Придворица) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Godinu dana kasnije građani i dalje ne znaju koji je uzrok ovih akcidenata i nadaju se samo…

8-year-old child killed by buried landmine on Mariupol beach in Ukraine

An eight-year-old boy, and an adult, were reportedly killed on a beach in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol when a buried landmine exploded. Source: euroweeklynews.com Ucraina (Україна)–Oblast’ di Donec’k (Донецька область)-Mariupol’ (Маріуполь) L’esplosione di una mina celata in spiaggia uccide un bambino di 8 anni e un adulto. Biography of a Bomb

Azerbaijan’s ANAMA shares results of weekly mine clearing work in liberated areas

12/06/2022 Azerbaijan “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Humay Aghajanova Azerbaijan’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has released the statistics on de-mining operations in the territories, liberated from Armenian occupation [in the 2020 second Karabakh war],…

Quảng Trị: Lựu đạn phát nổ, một em học sinh bị thương

12/06/2022 Vietnam, Bac Trung Bộ, Quang Tri, Hương Hóa “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Trong lúc đi tìm mật ong cùng bạn, em Hồ Văn S. phát hiện một vật liệu nổ nghi là lựu đạn…

División Explosivos Sección Puerto Madryn: eliminado proyectil artillería naval

12/06/2022 Argentina, Chubut, Biedma, Puerto Madryn “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Personal de la División Explosivos Sección Pto. Madryn tomó intervención en un domicilio ubicado sobre la calle Jose M Rey en virtud de que momentos…

Call for danger payments after ‘grenade’ found at recycling centre

12/06/2022 Regno Unito, Scozia, Glasgow “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Catherine Hunter Local Democracy Reporter Glasgow’s GMB convenor is calling for danger payments to be made to workers after a  recycling centre had to be…

Landmine Blast Killed Two Brothers And Injured Two Girls In Syria’s Manbij

Both Omar Asaad al-Abdullah (7 years old) and his brother Abdullah Asaad al- Abdullah (8 years old) lost their lives and two girls, Aisha al Abdullah (8 years old) and Ruqia Al Abdullah 6, were injured,  an informed source from the village told North Press. Source: npasyria.com Siria, Aleppo, Manbij In località Awn al-Dadat, l’esplosione…

八旬老人发现二战遗留炸弹，拆弹专家火速前往，看到实物笑弯了腰

11/06/2022 Cina, Anhui “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” 过去的战争难免不会在各个国家和地区的土地上遗留下各种武器，对于侵略者而言，这是罪证，但是对于平民来说，这些武器中的炸弹却是潜伏在他们身边，随时随地都可以取他们性命的危险品。在中国和越南边境，在老挝，在阿富汗，这样的战争遗产比比皆是。这些地方的地雷和集束炸弹以及蝴蝶雷等不同类型的炸弹，给这些地方的平民带来了巨大伤害。不过关于这一点，其实也会有一些让人啼笑皆非的乌龙事件，比如今年有一位安徽老人居然把手榴弹当锤子，用过2年都不知情，后来村民报警，自己才知道这是手榴弹，也是命很大了。 Source: sohu.com 如在野外或家裡的地下發現不明物體，或疑似戰爭遺留的砲彈，子彈、槍械等；首先我們應該報警，由執法部門派遣專業的人員處理這些危險品，切莫自己動手去研究 Biography of a Bomb  Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the most important…

大阪・吹田の建設現場に不発弾　７月２４日に処理

11/06/2022 Giappone, Honshū, Kansai, Ōsaka, Suita “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” 大阪府吹田市南吹田３のマンション建設現場で不発弾（米国製１トン爆弾）が見つかり、市は６日、陸上自衛隊の不発弾処理隊による信管除去作業を７月２４日正午に始めると発表した。処理は同日夕方までに終わる予定。作業に伴い、現場から半径約３００メートル以内を警戒区域として立ち入り禁止にし、対象となる約９５０世帯の住民計約２０００人に避難してもらう。現場近くを通るＪＲ東海道線とおおさか東線も警戒区域は運休。区間や時間帯はＪＲ西日本が検討している。市によると、不発弾は４月２７日に工事関係者が土中から見つけ、府警に通報した。長さ１・８メートル、直径６０センチで、太平洋戦争中に米軍機が投下したものとみられる。発見後、陸自が信管に保護キャップをかぶせるなどの処置をし、現場付近を立ち入り禁止にしている。 Photo-Source: news.goo.ne.jp 警察は「不発弾を見つけたら近づかず連絡してほしい」と話しています。 Biography of a Bomb Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the…

Nagy mennyiségű lőszert találtak egy ajkai padláson

11/06/2022 Ungheria, Transdanubio, Veszprém “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Jelentős mennyiségű lőszerre bukkantak az új tulajdonosok házbontás közben Ajkán június 5-én, vasárnap – tudtuk meg olvasónktól. Arról is beszélt, hogy erről természetesen azonnal értesítették a rendőröket,…

大学キャンパス予定地で「不発弾」の調査　周辺で空襲

11/06/2022 Giappone, Honshū, Kansai, Ōsaka “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” 添田樹紀 大阪市城東区にある大阪公立大学のキャンパス建設予定地で、第2次世界大戦中の不発弾などの有無を確認する調査が続いている。これまで市内での不発弾の発見件数は約90件に上り、見つかれば周囲の通行止めなど影響がある。戦後77年が経とうとする今も、市は対応に追われている。大阪城天守閣から東に約1・1キロの森之宮地域。記者が5月上旬に訪れると、2025年の同大メインキャンパス開設に向けた建設工事が進められ、複数の重機やトラックがせわしなく動いていた。約2・4ヘクタールの土地に、学生ら7千人が集う地上13階建ての校舎を建てる計画だ。予定地は市有地で、市のごみ焼却場の建て替えのための用地だった。大阪府立大と大阪市立大の統合が決まり、立地の良さなど大学の競争力の観点から、市中心部の森之宮地域へのキャンパス建設が決まった。 Source: asahi.com 警察は「不発弾を見つけたら近づかず連絡してほしい」と話しています。 Biography of a Bomb Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the…

Two killed in landmine explosion in Hama countryside

SOHR activists have documented the death of an 11 year-old child and a woman, in addition to the injury of three others including two children and a woman from Jargisa village, due to the explosion of a landmine hitting a vehicle carrying the civilians, while they were harvesting in the vicinity of Al-Zara town in…

UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report No. 4: 1 to 31 May 2022

10/06/2022 Birmania-(Myanmar) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” The conflict in Myanmar has caused many areas to become contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war, with the number and frequency of casualties propelling Myanmar into becoming…

Police search New Brighton beach after ‘suspicious item’ found

10/06/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Merseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, Wallasey, New Brighton “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Charlotte Hadfield Police have carried out a search of New Brighton beach after a suspicious item was found. HM Coastguard…

War In Ukraine Highlights Danger Explosive Weapons Pose To Children

10/06/2022 Ucraina (Україна) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Alexandra Grossi Brand Contributor UNICEF was founded on the principle that all children deserve to survive and thrive in an environment free from conflict. Conflict can have many…

Huzur dolu bahçenizde top mermisi bulsanız tepkiniz ne olurdu?

10/06/2022 Turchia, Marmara, Kırklareli “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Ruready Onedio Üyesi Kırklareli’de yaşayan bir vatandaşımız, toprağında bir çıkıntı olduğunu fark ediyor. Önce çıkıntıyı ayağıyla bir güzel kazıyor. Sonra merakına yenik düşüp daha da derine gittiğinde…

Neamţ: Pirotehniştii ISU au găsit peste 50 de proiectile pe un teren agricol din localitatea Nemţişor

10/06/2022 Romania, Moldavia, Neamț, Vânători-Neamț, Nemțișor “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Aurel Drăgan Pirotehniştii Inspectoratului pentru Situaţii de Urgenţă (ISU) Neamţ au descoperit 53 de proiectile pe un teren agricol din localitatea Nemţişor – comuna…

Landmine children

A child lost his arms on Saturday in a town east of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria after he tried to play with a landmine of war remnants of the Islamic State Organization (ISIS). Source: npasyria.com Siria–Deir el-Zor In zona al-Shaafah, l’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico ferisce gravemente un bambino. Il piccolo…

Pronađena ručna bomba u Beogradu

09/06/2022 Serbia (Србија), Serbia Centrale (Централна Србија), Belgrado (Београд) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Na Novom Beogradu je 30. maja pronađena ručna bomba, nezvanično je potvrđeno za Radio Slobodna Evropa (RSE) iz Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova Srbije…

Homes in Braunstone evacuated after hand grenade found buried in garden

09/06/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Leicestershire, Leicester “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Tom Mack Senior Reporter Police called in the bomb squad, and houses were evacuated, after a hand grenade was found buried in a garden….

12月に発見された不発弾を自衛隊が処理　作業は無事終了　米軍が投下した1000キロ爆弾　名古屋・港区

09/06/2022 Giappone, Honshu, Chūbu, Aichi, Nagoya “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” （中道陸平レポ) Minato-ku. 名古屋市港区の工事現場で、去年12月に見つかっていた不発弾の処理作業が行われ、無事終了しました。「あちらの庄内川の中で信管の撤去作業が始まりました。作業はあの囲いの中で行われているとみられます」不発弾は去年12月、港区当知町の庄内川で、川底の土砂を取り除く工事で見つかりました。川の中で不発弾の周りに囲いを設置するなど準備が整ったことから、29日午前10時から、弾薬を作動させる「信管（しんかん）」を取り除く作業が行われ、およそ1時間で無事終了しました。周辺道路では一時交通規制が行われましたが、目立った混乱はありませんでした。不発弾は、太平洋戦争でアメリカ軍が投下した1000キロ爆弾とみられますが、現場からおよそ150メートル上流でも同じ種類の不発弾が見つかっていて、名古屋市は準備が整い次第、そちらも撤去する方針です。 Photo-Source: news.goo.ne.jp 警察は「不発弾を見つけたら近づかず連絡してほしい」と話しています。 Biography of a Bomb Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs….

Slovák přivezl na policii protitankovou minu v kufru vlastního auta

09/06/2022 Slovacchia, (Slovenská republika), Trnava, (Trnavský kraj), Galanta (okres Galanta) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Sereď. Na obvodní oddělení policie ve městě Sereď na západě Slovenska se v pátek dostavil muž, který oznámil, že kufru svého…

Five Citizens Killed And Injured In Mine Blast In Saada

A citizen was killed and four others wounded, one of them seriously, when a landmine left over by the US-Saudi aggression forces exploded in Sa’ada province. Source: ansarollah.com Yemen–Saada Distretto Ketaf. In località Al Abu Jabara, l’esplosione di una mina uccide un civile e ferisce altri cinque. Biography of a Bomb

Πρώτη: Tο άγνωστο νησί με το βυθισμένο ναυάγιο του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου

08/06/2022 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Peloponneso, (Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου-Periféreia Peloponnísou) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Elide (Ἠλεία-Ēlèiā)-Trifilia (Τριφυλίας)-Gargalianoi (Γαργαλιάνοι)-Marathopoli (Μαραθόπολη)-Proti (Πρώτη). Στο νότιο Ιόνιο, σε πολύ μικρή απόσταση από το λιμάνι της Μαραθόπολης, βρίσκεται η Πρώτη, ένα πολύ μικρό…

Hủy nổ thành công quả bom nặng 226 kg

08/06/2022 Vietnam, Bac Trung Bộ, Nghe An “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Nam Đàn-Nam Thái-Kim Liên-Hồng Sơn. Châu Khang. Ngày 02/6, tại thao trường bắn xóm 1, xã Nam Nghĩa, lực lượng Công binh, Bộ Chỉ…

Βρέθηκε νάρκη του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου σε αυλή σπιτιού στην Κόρινθο

08/06/2022 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Peloponneso, (Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου-Periféreia Peloponnísou), Corinzia (Κόρινθος-Kòrinthos) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Συναγερμός σήμανε το απόγευμα του Σαββάτου στο Συνοικισμό Κορίνθου, καθώς εντοπίστηκε μια νάρκη του δευτέρου Παγκοσμίου πολέμου μέσα σε αυλή σπιτιού. Όπως…

筲箕灣鯉魚門公園附近 發現80年代英式炮彈

08/06/2022 Cina, Hong Kong, Shau Kei Wan “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” 筲箕灣柴灣道鯉魚門公園一帶，近兩月接連發現懷疑炮彈。今午再有人發現一枚直徑約3英寸的炮彈。警方今日中午12時07分接報，指柴灣道75號一處山坡發現懷疑炸彈。警員接報到場，發現一枚80年代的英式炮彈，直徑約3英寸。爆炸品處理課（EOD）人員當場將炮彈安全處理。事件中無人受傷，毋須疏散。發現炮彈的軍事愛好者Timothy指，今日帶同金屬探測器獨自登上山坡，結果發現這枚炮彈。 Photo-Source: hd.stheadline.com 如在野外或家裡的地下發現不明物體，或疑似戰爭遺留的砲彈，子彈、槍械等；首先我們應該報警，由執法部門派遣專業的人員處理這些危險品，切莫自己動手去研究 Biography of a Bomb  Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs….

Grenade, bombe și proiectile, distruse de pirotehniștii ISU Arad la Tauț

08/06/2022 Romania, Transilvania, Arad, Tauț “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” De Ioana Costaş Echipa pirotehnică din cadrul Inspectoratului pentru Situații de Urgență (ISU) Arad, sub coordonarea ofițerului specialist pirotehnician din cadrul ISU Timiș, au organizat în…

Explosions of old ordnance kill two women and one child

Observatory activists documented the death of two women and a child in a landmine explosion in a harvester they were working in, nearby Al-Zara town in south Hama countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Hama–Al-Zara (Zara’a) L’esplosione di una mina uccide due donne e un bambino. Le vittime lavoravano in un terreno agricolo. Biography of a Bomb

Van’da patlamamış dev top mermisi bulundu!

07/06/2022 Turchia, Anatolia “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Jandarma ekipleri tarafından Çaldıran ilçesi kırsalında icra edilen operasyonda EYP, lav silahı ve patlamamış top mermisi bulundu. Van Valiliğince yapılan açıklamada, Van İl Jandarma Komutanlığınca 30 Mayıs 2022…