Grenades Discovered at Construction Site: Detonation in Vienna-Favoriten
In Wien-Favoriten wurden Kriegsrelikte auf einem Baugelände gefunden.
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On a construction site in Vienna-Favoriten, several war relics were discovered on Monday afternoon.
An employee of a munitions recovery company notified emergency services after he, along with a colleague, discovered and marked several war relics – including a grenade – on a construction site in Vienna-Favoriten. The company had been commissioned to search and secure the site for war materials in advance of planned construction work.
War Relics Found in Vienna-Favoriten
An explosives expert from the Vienna police determined that the find was a war relic from World War II and notified the Austrian Armed Forces' bomb disposal service. They conducted a controlled detonation on site. The other discovered items were then safely transported away.
Prevention Tips from the Vienna Police:
- Wenn Sie sprengstoffverdächtige Gegenstände oder Kriegsmaterial auffinden, merken Sie sich den Auffindungsort und begeben Sie sich in eine sichere Distanz.
- Rufen Sie unverzüglich 133 oder 112.
- Sprengstoffverdächtige Gegenstände und Kriegsmaterial dürfen nicht bewegt oder manipuliert werden.
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