Kaohsiung, Taiwan An unexploded WWII bomb has been safely disposed of after its discovery by construction workers at a new semiconductor factory in Kaohsiung. The find marks the third such discovery at the former Kaohsiung Refinery which is being converted to a chip manufacturing facility.

According to the Kaohsiung City government's Construction Office, the construction crew immediately notified the Taiwan military of the munition. Officials responded to the site, to examine the ordnance which was deemed safe to move.

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Cumbria, England A Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team responded to Drigg Beach in Cumbria after an artillery shell was found on the shore by a beachgoer. The ordnance was safely destroyed by a bomb disposal unit, and the coastguard thanked the public for its cooperation in maintaining the established cordon around the ordnance before and after the detonation.

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama Construction workers excavating on Redstone Arsenal found a partial body of a white phosphorus (WP) mortar round near a sidewalk close to Building 6272.

According to Redstone Arsenal officials said the ordnance does not pose a threat. "Given Redstone's history as a WWII-era arsenal, we are prepared for the occasional discovery of unexploded ordnance and have established protocols to address these incidents safely," Redstone Arsenal reported in a press release.

An exclusion zone was established around the munition discovery site as the item was removed without incident.

Indian River, Florida High winds from hurricane Erin off of Florida's east coast uncovered remnants of a WWII-era sea mine along the shoreline just south of Vero Beach. According to a law enforcement official, Hurricane Erin revealed metallic cylinders buried in the sand, leading to a response from EOD.

Lt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with Indian River County Sheriff's Office, said a beach goer discovered the munition parts protruding from the ordnance identified as a Hertz Horn mechanism.

A cordon was established while an EOD team from Patrick Space in Brevard County conducted "a thorough assessment and secured the device," Jaworski said.

Washington Terrace, Utah Landscapers uncovered a box of old mining explosives while working in a yard in Washington Terrace. According to the Weber County Sheriff's Office, the discovery was made by workers who reported a box full of "suspicious looking items" buried in the dirt.

The Davis County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad responded to the area and nearby residents were evacuated. Two schools in the area were also put on a secure status and power to the area was shut off as a precaution.

The responding bomb technicians safely secured the items which they confirmed to be four pieces of decades-old mining explosives.

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