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14,000 people evacuated after World War II bombs found in Poland

  • August 11, 2023
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Polish authorities announced this Friday evacuation approximately 14 thousand people from the city Lublinthis after the discovery on Thursday evening of a large number unexploded explosives beginning with

14,000 people evacuated after World War II bombs found in Poland

Polish authorities announced this Friday evacuation approximately 14 thousand people from the city Lublinthis after the discovery on Thursday evening of a large number unexploded explosives beginning with The Second World Warwhich ended in [1945[1945г.

According to a group of sappers who inspected the site, “the risk of explosion is very high” and at least one bomb weighing about 250 kg was found, requiring urgent evacuation of the area and surrounding streets.

Evacuation work began promptly at 07:00 local time, and the authorities introduced a public transport device, free parking, assistance to the disabled, collection points and temporary shelters.

All evacuees were asked to leave the territory by 11:00, and before leaving cut off gas, water and electricityclose doors and windows and take identification papers with them, along with any medication they may need.

Once the evacuation is complete, the military sapper squad will attempt to defuse explosivesan operation that is expected to take a significant number of hours.

In close proximity to Vroska streetthe place where the explosives were found was a small airfield and an aircraft factory that was bombed Germany V September 1939shortly after the outbreak of World War II, and the bomb and explosives found are believed to be from that era.

Finds of explosives and bombs that have remained buried since the war, relatively common in Polandwhose invasion started the conflict and where some of the fiercest fighting of the entire war took place.

Found them a month ago 72 unexploded artillery pieces on school grounds located 80 kilometers from Warsaw while working to repair the pipes of the center.

Last year, thousands of residents Wroclaw evacuated twice after discovery several bombs, one half-tonwhen construction work was carried out, and in February of this year. An 11-year-old girl was injured when she accidentally fired a rifle from the Second World War, which he found in the forest.

(According to information from EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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