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WWII Shells Found in Warsaw Prompt Evacuation of 4,000

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More than 50 artillery shells dating back to World War II were recovered from an excavation site in central Warsaw on Friday, prompting the evacuation of about 4,000 people, Polish broadcaster TVN24 reported, said Xinhua. Workers initially discovered unexploded ordnance on Thursday during excavation work near the intersection of Grzybowska and Zelazna streets, said Bartlomiej Sniadala of the Warsaw police press team. A bomb disposal unit was dep…

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Workers in Warsaw discovered four unexploded bombs at a construction site on Thursday, likely from World War II, prompting authorities to evacuate 4,000 people a day later, local TVP World reported.

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During work in Warsaw's Wola district, an excavator operator discovered unexploded ordnance from World War II. Bomb disposal experts are working on the scene, and emergency services are evacuating residents of nearby buildings.

WARSAW, August 15 (Xinhua) -- More than 50 World War II artillery shells have been found at an excavation site in central Warsaw, Poland, leading to the evacuation of nearly 4,000 people from nearby buildings.

Authorities in Warsaw have ordered the evacuation of about 4,000 people from a construction site in the city center on Friday, where an excavator driver discovered four unexploded bombs believed to date back to World War II on Thursday, Polish media reported.

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Polsat News broke the news on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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