At least 175 bombs, which were made during World War II and are still active, have been discovered beneath the ground of a children’s playground in the town of Ullar, located in the Northumberland district of northern England, the largest state in the United Kingdom.
This means that these bombs could still explode. The information has been reported by the local government authority, Ulver Parish Council. In a statement, the Parish Council mentioned that information about bombs being underground in the playground was discovered at the end of January. Excavation began in early February. Experts believe that more bombs may remain in the field.
“Each bomb recovered still has its fuse, detonator, and other internal components intact. Given the power of these bombs, even if a few of them explode, it will cause widespread devastation.”
In the town of Ullar, there is a children’s park called ‘Scots Park.’ The land where the bombs were discovered is adjacent to this park. The Parish Council acquired the land from the government to expand the park. In December, the British government allocated funds for this project.
Accordingly, at the end of January, as part of the park expansion, excavation began on the land. Shortly after a few minutes of digging, the bombs were discovered.
Mark Mathers, a member of the Ullar Parish Council, stated that the police’s bomb disposal unit has started working to deactivate the bombs, and they are collaborating on this effort.
Mark Mathers told Liberty News’ international correspondent, “As a councillor, I never imagined that I would have to work with a bomb disposal unit. However, if children had been playing in this field while the bombs were there, a major accident could have happened at any time.”
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