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War munitions found in the Weiße Elster

War munitions found in the Weiße Elster
The words "Explosive ordnance disposal" can be read on an emergency vehicle from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service (KBD). / Photo: Moritz Frankenberg/dpa
From: Sachsen News

A walker in Plauen (Vogtlandkreis) has discovered a tank shell in the Weiße Elster. The man noticed a suspicious object in the water from a bridge on Sunday, which looked like munitions of war, the police announced on Monday. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service was able to recover the 40-millimetre projectile by the evening. The munitions of war will now be destroyed,

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