Works on the beach’s seafront brought to light on Monday, around five in the afternoon, a rusted metallic object that forced the stoppage of work and the cordoning off of part of the promenade and the sandy area. The workers notified the Mossos d’Esquadra upon suspecting it could be an explosive device.
The intervention ended without detonation or risk to the population, but the find was not insignificant. The TEDAX of the Mossos d’Esquadra confirmed that the piece was a landmine from the Napoleonic era, dated between 1808 and 1814, located right on the maritime front.
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Source: APD News
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