A German bomb dating from the First World War was discovered Thursday afternoon on a construction site in Koksijde (West Flanders). The device was able to be removed safely. The operation required evacuating local residents who have since been able to return to their homes, said firefighters in the Westhoek area.
The firefighters were informed around 3:30 p.m. that a bomb measuring approximately one meter had been discovered on a construction site on the Zeelaan in Koksijde. A security perimeter of around a hundred meters was immediately established.
Several residents had to leave their homes in order to guarantee their safety. A primary school also had to be evacuated.
Around 5:00 p.m., all the children had returned home.
The army’s bomb disposal service, Sedee, intervened and judged that the bomb could be moved safely. It was a German artillery projectile, weighing around 300 kilos, and dating from the First World War. A crane was used to free the bomb and prepare it for transport. The machine was finally able to be removed around 6:45 p.m. The security perimeter was then lifted and the evacuated people were able to return to their homes.
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