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A suspected unexploded device has been discovered in the water at a dockyard near Falmouth, Cornwall. Emergency services remain at the scene, with two nearby homes evacuated as a precaution. The Coastguard is also advising boat users to avoid the Read More …
The 100-kilogram aerial bomb found in Berlin-Neukölln was successfully defused late Wednesday evening, according to a police statement. Thousands of people who had been evacuated from their homes were able to return shortly before midnight. The World War II bomb Read More …
Scorched landscapes across Europe have exposed a potentially lethal threat lurking underground. Rusted bombs and mines from the First and Second World Wars are now endangering emergency crews responding to wildfires across the continent. High heat has caused several weapons to explode in France, Belgium, Germany and the Read More …
More than 11 tonnes of WW2-era munitions have been located by explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts in the northernmost atoll of Tuvalu in the South Pacific Ocean. The devices were spread across a 12km lagoon in Nanumea, which has about Read More …
U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, conducted Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit at Basilisk Naval Base, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, strengthening Read More …
A major police operation has resulted in nearly 100 homes being evacuated after construction workers unearthed an unexploded World War II bomb. West Midlands Police issued the order for residents to vacate 96 properties after the hazardous wartime device was Read More …
A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly 20. The blast in Indonesia’s restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom Read More …
Some 30,000 people have been told to evacuate their homes after an unexploded World War II bomb was found in the south-western German city of Pforzheim, police said on Sunday. The 1.8-ton bomb is set to be defused later today, Read More …
NATO ships took part in an international mine countermeasures exercise off the coast of Latvia between 1 and 13 May 2026. Open Spirit 26 brought together Allied and Partner navies, enhanced regional security, strengthened interoperability, and reduced the threat posed Read More …
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel deployed to Bougainville to dispose of a 1000lb (454kg) bomb discovered at Aropa Airfield and a 500lb bomb found at Kieta Primary School. The six-person EOD team, equipment and aid packages were flown to Bougainville Read More …
Police have activated a 400m cordon around a building site in Southway after a huge 250kg WW2 bomb was found yesterday (Wednesday, April 29). Cordons are in place in the vicinity of Aldi in Southway, with several roads closed and Read More …
Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, authorities buried it and later destroyed it in a Read More …
Explosive ordnance disposal experts from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region have recovered and destroyed 43 pieces of ammunition dating back to World War II. According to the State Emergency Service agency, 38 mortar shells and Read More …
A suspected unexploded World War II device was safely detonated in a controlled explosion at Mansel Park in Millbrook on Sunday afternoon. The Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team rushed to the scene after the item was discovered by a man Read More …
A World War II bomb found during construction works will be disposed of in a controlled operation by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit on Thursday. In a statement, Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it had Read More …
An unexploded World War II mortar shell has been safely removed from the Epsom and Ewell Borough Council offices, allowing the town centre to fully reopen to the public. Earlier today, a member of the public brought the mortar shell Read More …
Over the weekend, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team from the Armed Forces of Malta were called out to two reports of unexploded World War II ammunition. Yesterday evening, the EOD Team responded to a call in a residence in Rabat Read More …
Italian World War II shell discovered by children at a construction site was successfully defused and removed in a controlled military operation. A World War II-era Italian shell discovered yesterday in Pefki has been safely removed following a carefully coordinated Read More …
A World War II ordnance was safely disposed of on Friday morning after being discovered in a residence in Mqabba. The Armed Forces said the unexploded ordnance was confirmed to be a World War II relic after being checked by Read More …
A World War II bomb will be defused in the Stuttgart-Degerloch district on Sunday, March 29. Prior to this, around 1,000 people in the Hoffeld district will have to evacuate a safety zone within a radius of around 600 meters. Read More …