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French forest fire reveals dozens of unexploded WWII grenades

Aug 04, 2026

Paris [France], August 4: A French ordnance disposal experts have discovered dozens of World War II grenades in an area ravaged by the major forest fire on the country's Atlantic coast.
"We were on a mission last week and found this field, where we removed 75 shells," Philippe Delemotte, head of the Bordeaux explosive ordnance disposal service, told broadcaster France Info on Monday.
"Today we waited a while until the field had cooled down so we could enter it. And within a few minutes, we found more shells like these here."
Explosions had been heard in the village of Le Porge while France's largest wildfire of the season so far ravaged the area, leading to the discovery of the projectiles. According to Delemotte, the finds include French mortar shells and German tank shells.
Source: Qatar Tribune

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