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British couple live with a bomb over 100 years old

Báo Thanh niênBáo Thanh niên04/12/2023


According to The Guardian today, December 4, the elderly couple in the incident were Mr. Jeffrey Edwards and Mrs. Sian Edwards, living in Pembrokeshire, a county in southwest Wales, UK. Both of them thought it was a "fake" bomb that was not dangerous, so they kept it for decoration.

The wife also said she often hit the bomb while gardening.

Cặp vợ chồng già ở Anh sống cùng quả bom hơn trăm tuổi - Ảnh 1.

The bomb was in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Edwards' house.

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It was not until an officer patrolling the area on November 29 that the bomb was discovered. According to information, the dangerous object dated back to the 19th century and had been in the Edwards' garden for a long time, and contained explosives. The incident was then reported to the British Ministry of Defense .

A day later, the bomb was moved to an abandoned quarry in the area. After being buried in 5 tonnes of sand, the couple's "friend" was detonated. Tests showed the bomb still worked with a very small amount of charge, according to the BBC.

"It was an old friend. I'm sorry that the poor old thing was blown to pieces," said Mr. Edward, who said the previous owners of the house said they found the bomb more than 100 years ago and kept it because they thought it was harmless.

Through assessment, the British Ministry of Defense said the dangerous object was a naval shell from more than 100 years ago.

According to The Guardian , British Navy warships once anchored in St Brides Bay and soldiers used the sandbank near the Welsh village of Broad Haven for target practice.



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