100-Kilo World War Bomb Discovered During Construction Work in Weiz

In the district capital of eastern Styria, Weiz, a World War II bomb was found and defused on Tuesday. The explosive device was uncovered during excavation work, the state police directorate reported. Extensive evacuations and traffic closures were necessary to ensure the defusal by experts from the federal army.

Multi-hour Closures After Bomb Discovery

The war relic was discovered around 9:30 a.m. during work on a construction site. The police established a safety perimeter of 100 meters around the discovery site, which was then expanded to 200 meters. Explosive ordnance disposal units (SKO) and the bomb disposal service (EMD) of the federal army were alerted. The municipality of Weiz and the city police set up accommodation facilities in the Weiz community center until the bomb was defused. The closures were lifted around 2:00 p.m.

(APA/Red)

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