A walk into the forest ended in drama – a 62-year-old from Głubczyc took home an artillery missile. After years of unexploded explosion in the apartment, wounding him and a friend.
The war missile has returned from the forest
Resident Buckwheat He found an artillery missile while walking in the surrounding forest. An unusual find decided to take home and treat it as a souvenir from World War II. Even though they seem harmless, such objects can hide a deadly danger even after decades.
Explosion in the apartment – details of events
The explosion occurred on Tuesday morning in a multi-family building at Mickiewicza Street. There were three people – the owner of the apartment (62), his 65-year-old colleague and 45-year-old woman. Everyone was under the influence of alcohol – the owner and woman had more than 2.5 proms, and the older man was close to half proms.
After the explosion, two people were injured: the landlord and his colleague. Their lives are safe, but they're both in hospital. Material losses included, among others, a window that flew outside the building.
Rescue and evacuation
Police And the bomb squad secured the scene. A wartime mine was also found in the apartment, which police bomb squad took to the ground for neutralization.
A total of 36 people from the building and neighboring houses were evacuated. After the rescue, the residents could return to their premises.
Non-explosive hazards
What is worth remembering?
If any bullet, mine or unusual "memory" from the war is found:
