Coventry, England
According to Coventry Police, the road was reopened shortly after. A representative for Coventry Police said, "We were called to reports of a suspected hand grenade in a garden on Beake Avenue, Coventry, earlier today (September 13)."
"An Army EOD team attended and confirmed that the device was empty and of no risk to safety. A cordon put in place has now been lifted."
Frankfurt, Germany A large WWII-era UXO has been safely disposed of after it was found by construction workers during work on a new terminal. The A5 motorway was closed during the detonation which was conducted at the conclusion of the day which marks the end of normal airport operations and a night-flight ban.
Ahead of the operations, a FRAPORT airport operator stated that the disruption of passenger services would be limited, "The flight traffic is not affected as the night flights are banned in Frankfurt." A 500-meter cordon was established while firefighters and pyrotechnics carried out the controlled detonation.
Frankfurt, like many other German cities, was intensely bombarded during WWII. UXO finds are common in excavation and construction work in these cities.
Army bomb disposal experts were called and roads closed after a suspect UXO was found in a steam near Sheffield General Cemetery. South Yorkshire Police and the army recovered and disposed of the device which was identified as an inert grenade.
In a statement police said, "It is reported that suspected unexploded ordnance was found in the Porter Brook. Officers attended and a 100 meter cordon was put in place. The EOD team attended the scene and established that the object was a grenade and that it was inert. The grenade was recovered for disposal, and the cordon was closed at around 7.30pm."
Gwangchigi Beach, South Korea An old artillery shell was discovered on a beach in Jeju, prompting a response by Navy Mobile Fleet EOD. According to the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters, a report was received that stated, "An object presumed to be an artillery shell has been found" at Gwangchigi Beach.
Fire authorities requested a joint response from the police and Coast Guard while cordoning off the area. The rusted artillery shell was safely removed by Navy EOD for further inspection and identification.
Boltenhagen, Germany At the end of WWII, ammunition-filled trains from all over Germany were sent to coasts along the Baltic and North Seas. Fishermen were hired to take the ordnance to assigned disposal areas, but unfortunately some was simply dumped in non-designated areas. Over the years, strong currents have led to the munitions being spread all over the seabed.
Since then, the German government has awarded over 100 million euros ($117.4 million) in contracts to teams of engineers and divers to devise a plan to remove the approximately 1.6 million tons of old, decaying munitions that pose considerable risks and the rust and emit toxic substances including TNT compounds.
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.
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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