WWI UXO Claims Two Lives in Belgium

Flanders, Belgium An accidental explosion of a WWI-Era UXO has killed two workers and injured two more at a construction site. The men were clearing an area by a canal on an industrial site when the UXO detonated without warning.

One was killed at the scene while a second died in hospital. A third man was in a critical condition from his injuries.

The site has been closed off as explosive experts examine the area. It is common for ordnance items to be found in the area. Flanders was shelled by German forces throughout WWI, and it is believed that thousands of explosives remain buried in the area.