Romanian military personnel discovered a naval mine washed ashore on a beach near the Midia firing range on Wednesday morning, January 28, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) said.
A team of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) divers from the 39th Divers Center has been deployed to identify and neutralise the device. The mine was found at around 10:05 a.m. by soldiers operating in the Midia shooting range area, the ministry said. Authorities immediately secured the perimeter with the support of the Constanța County Police Inspectorate and activated standard operational procedures for such incidents.
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Source: Romania Insider News
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