France wildfire aftermath uncovers 400+ WWII shells in Le Porge
TL;DR
In the Gironde village of Le Porge, residents returning to the scorched area after devastating wildfires watched as bomb disposal teams recovered more than 400 World War II–era shells and munitions, prompting a safety exclusion zone as authorities work to neutralize the danger amid ongoing fire threats across Europe.
- More than 400 WWII shells found in village at center of France’s wildfire crisis CNN
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- France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village bbc.com
- WWII shells surface in wildfire-ravaged French village France 24
- French forest fire reveals dozens of unexploded WWII grenades Yahoo
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