Italian Army Detonates WWII Bomb Uncovered In Drought-Stricken Riverbank



The Italian army on Sunday carried out a controlled explosion of a World War II bomb that was discovered on a dried-up riverbank by two fishermen. Italy is facing its worst drought in in 70 years and a state of emergency has been declared for areas near the Po river, a vital water source for the country’s agricultural production.

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11 comments

  1. The fact that the damned thing still worked properly after nearly 80 years is sort of impressive.

  2. Its power looks like today's grenade

  3. I think it will big impact of the exploded if they they bring down the down from the sky

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  5. I thought that when it explodes, it will have a big impact on the surroundings. It cost nothing. It's like a fart.

  6. As the water dries up around the world, more and more things like this will turn up, look at Lake Mead, 4 body's have turned up definitely more to come

  7. There's a better way to eliminate large ordinance than going through the effort of moving it to a range and detonating it. There are tools that burn a hole in the metal case and ignite the main charge and allow it to vent safely, unless it's a built-up area where the ordinance has to be moved.

  8. Cambodian technicians removed and defused an American AN-M66 2000 lb bomb found adjacent to the Royal Palace. May 5 2022.

  9. I thought the explosion would be bigger

  10. That US bomb isn’t the only danger that’s going to blow up…