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The first time I ever went to Munich there was a bomb that had been discovered from WW2 under one of the buildings during a renovation and they had to do a cont
by partiallypro 2y ago
The first time I ever went to Munich there was a bomb that had been discovered from WW2 under one of the buildings during a renovation and they had to do a controlled detonation. Despite their efforts there was visible damage everywhere, broken glass, etc. I feel terrible for Ukraine, Gaza and others, have unexploded ordinances that (probably more so in Ukraine than Gaza, just given scale/age of munitions) will be there for generations.
https://www.munichre.com/en/insights/infrastructure/munich-bomb-insurers-settle-claims.html https://www.munichre.com/en/insights/infrastructure/munich-b...
- bluGill 2y agoModern bombs tend to be more reliable about exploding when we want them to, and we now have some bombs that if they don't explode will degrade. So not quite as bad as you would guess. However still going to be a big problem for decades.
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- ttepasse 2y agoThat must have been this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O0lO_j6Ngc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O0lO_j6Ngc In a way I think Ukraine has a somewhat better handle on big unexploded munitions from ballistic or cruise missiles and drones: They have an active air defense and the big stuff can be followed on radar - so they know the possible point of impact and EOD teams know where to look. I worry more about unexploded cluster munitions and small mines. Some of the latter look like something I'd definitely had picked up as a child just for curiosity.