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Explosive ordnance disposal service urges caution during low water levels
Given the currently low water levels in rivers and lakes, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service of the State of Hesse, located at the Darmstadt Regional Council, is warning of unexploded World War II munitions. Several such finds have already been made in recent days, requiring the deployment of specialists.
"Due to decades of exposure to the elements, the munitions are unpredictable," explains Alexander Majunke, head of the bomb disposal unit. The public is urgently requested not to touch, pick up, or move any suspicious objects in or near bodies of water. The actual danger cannot be assessed by laypersons.
Munitions from the Second World War are not uncommon on riverbanks
Especially on hot summer days, low water levels can cause former wartime munitions to surface in rivers, lakes, or along their banks. Such remnants often date back to the final days of the war, when munitions were deliberately or accidentally released into waterways.
Anyone who discovers suspicious objects should immediately inform the city or municipal administration or call the police emergency number 110. The bomb disposal unit will identify the object on site and, if necessary, defuse or safely recover it.
Link to the Hesse Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service
Further information and guidance is available online from the Darmstadt Regional Council:
www.rp-darmstadt.hessen.de/sicherheit-und-kommunales/gefahrenabwehr/kampfmittelraeumdienst
(Darmstadt - Red/RP)
