Fire Sparks Detonation of Dutch Ordnance Collection

Etten-Leur, Netherlands Residents in a Dutch town were surprised by a series of explosions when a shed containing WWII munitions caught fire. The fire sparked detonation of many of the munitions which were reportedly part of the homeowner's ordnance collection. An EOD team is investigating.

Some of the items found were very dangerous, including phosphorus grenades. The remaining UXO was disposed of by EOD. It is unknown why the shed owner had such a large (likely illegal) collection of WWII munitions.