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Two men were injured in an explosion at an apartment building in Poland on Oct. 21
The blast was caused by a World War II artillery shell, according to Głubczyce police
Police also discovered another explosive wartime “souvenir” as they searched the apartment amid their investigation
Two people were injured after a World War II artillery shell exploded inside an apartment building in Poland.
At around 7:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Oct. 21, police in Głubczyce received reports that a window in an apartment building on Mickiewicza Street was “hanging unnaturally” as if an explosion had occurred, police stated in a news release.
Upon further investigation, officers discovered that an object had exploded inside an apartment where two men, aged 62 and 65, and a 45-year-old woman had been drinking alcohol. One of the men and the woman had blood alcohol levels 12 times over the legal driving limit in Poland, CBS News reported.
According to the police news release, both of the men sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the blast. One of them had to be taken to the hospital due to their leg wound.
Głubczyce Police
The apartment where a WWII artillery shell exploded in Poland
Other residents of the apartment building and people living in nearby houses were evacuated amid the police’s investigation.
Dogs trained to detect the scent of explosives assisted alongside bomb disposal experts from the Independent Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Police in Katowice at the scene.
Preliminary findings indicate that the explosion was caused by a World War II artillery shell that detonated in the apartment, per the police news release. The owner of the premises allegedly revealed that they brought the object home after finding it in the woods “several years ago.”
Another explosive wartime “souvenir” was discovered as police searched their apartment, which had to be secured and neutralized at a military training ground.
“We remind you that if you discover an object resembling an unexploded ordnance, you must not, under any circumstances, move, touch, or disarm it,” the police warned. “The area where it is located should be secured from access by unauthorized persons, especially children.”
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Głubczyce Police
Police at scene of the explosion
“If you are in an open space or forest, mark the area so that no one enters it and it can be easily found,” the police continued. “Report the discovery to the nearest police station as soon as possible. Officers will secure the area and notify the bomb disposal unit.
“Remember that very large projectiles can have a range of up to several hundred meters,” they concluded.
Głubczyce police officers are working alongside the District Prosecutor’s Office in Głubczyce to investigate the apartment building explosion.
Evacuated residents were allowed to return to their homes after a building inspector approved.
PEOPLE reached out to Głubczyce police on Friday, Oct. 24, but did not receive an immediate response.
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