A large explosive device found in a forested area in Ida-Viru County Sunday morning is to be detonated by a bomb disposal team. The bomb disposal unit that responded to the scene identified it as a 250-kilogram aerial bomb.
The Rescue Board (Päästeamet) has announced local residents may hear loud detonations as a result of the work, after the device was found by a member of the public at around 8.30 a.m. Sunday, near the village of Auvere.
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Source: ERR News
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