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Bomb disposal underway in Le Porge after wildfires unearth WWII shells

World · 2 min · 11h ago · BBC, Al Jazeera
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Bomb disposal operations are continuing in Le Porge, France, following wildfires in the region that exposed World War II-era munitions. Residents remain unable to return to the village while the work proceeds.

The BBC reported that explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires burned are believed to have been caused by the old munitions. The exact circumstances of how the fires led to the munitions becoming active, and further details about the scale of the disposal operation, are not specified in the available reports.

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