A surprising discovery for saying at least. 176 bombs dating from World War II were found in the basement of a children’s courtyard in the small town of Wooler, in northern England, reports the news of the BBC and NBC.
It was during the installation of a new leisure space in a pre -existing area that explosive devices were exposed. Of course, no one was aware of the presence of such devices in this particularly sensitive area.
According to the first observations, it seems that the found bombs correspond to those used by the Interior Guard ‘, include the English military formation of World War II responsible for guaranteeing the internal security of the country in case of a German invasion, to train. A ‘secret defense’ so well kept, that no one remembered, not even local authorities.
1 bomb, then 10, then 100
The story, in general very banal, began well. After having released 150,000 pounds (more than 180,000 euros), the municipality of Wooler was preparing to carry out the ornament of their children’s park. The objective: modify the place to bring more inclusion.
Unfortunately, on January 14, just after the start of work, a first bomb is discovered. Quickly, many others were found in turn. So in two days, more than 150 explosive devices were isolated. For the local representative Mark Math, the extraordinary discovery really was not a good surprise.
“It is something quite thinking that children played in bombs and that the situation was really difficult,” man told our English colleagues in the BBC. “I would never have thought only as a parochial advisor, I would take care of the decrease,” he adds.
And for a good reason, which should only be a simple project, it becomes a source of concern and a true financial abyss. Research must also continue until mid -February. “The Army will not support us in any way, either for the search for ammunition or for its withdrawal, which was extremely disappointing,” said Mark Make in the BBC.
With the support of the Northumberland County Council, Wooler’s authorities should be able to achieve it and continue with the renewal of the recreation courtyard. “Obviously, this discovery was unexpected, but we are happy to have been able to find additional funds to allow this crucial work to be carried out safely,” said the spokesman for the chain council.
Source: BFM TV
