Explosing grenade found on the field in Rum - police secure area!

Explosing grenade found on the field in Rum - police secure area!

Steinbockallee, 6063 Rum, Österreich - On June 4, 2025, a worker discovered a supposed aviation bomb in the Capricorn Alley in the Capricorn Alley in the municipality of Rum, Innsbruck-Land, Tyrol. This find occurred around 8 a.m. when the worker informed the state control center Tyrol. The police and the volunteer fire brigade reacted to the alarm immediately.

The emergency services secured the area and blocked an adjacent bike path. With a closer examination, it turned out that it was an explosive grenade with a caliber of 10.5 cm. The danger area was secured until the demonstration service was arrived, and the shut -off measures could be lifted at 9.30 a.m. Later, at 12:55 p.m., the explosive grenade was picked up.

Risks of former war relics

The incident in Rum is reminiscent of the dangers that arise from relics of war. These explosives are often still dangerous for decades after the end of the war. A similar incident occurred on July 24, 2020, when a 250 -kilogram flying bomb was discovered during digging in Linz. Here the design service was alerted at 8:58 a.m. and the defusing took place between 09:43 and 9:57 a.m. After the successful defusing, the site was invalidated and the danger was banned.

In total, the design service has already carried out 685 missions since the beginning of 2020 and recovered and defused over 14 tons of war materials. These operations often take place in various environments, including lakes, cities and alpine terrain. In finds like this, it is important that unauthorized persons do not touch the objects and instead contact the police immediately to avert potential dangers.

evacuation measures in Teltow

Another incident occurred on May 20, 2025, when a flying bomb from the Second World War was discovered during construction work in Teltow in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district. The defusing was planned for the said day between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and affected both residents in Teltow and humans from the Berlin district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. In order to ensure security, a blocking circuit of 600 meters has been set up, and the city of Teltow and the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district office asked the residents to leave their apartments until 7 a.m.

The residents were asked to take important documents, money and medication with them and to wait in a safe place to stay such as the community center in Teltow or the Carl Schuhmann sports hall in Steglitz-Zehlendorf.

The frequency of such finds shows that in many regions old, not defused ammunition from the Second World War is still hidden. It is extremely important that these potential danger recognitioners and the responsible authorities are reported as soon as possible.

5min.at reports that luckily there were no injuries in the incident. The evaluation and handling of such finds is an integral part of the security protocols in different countries, as well as bmlv.gv.at . In Germany, the responsible authorities are often confronted with similar situations in Teltow, what n-tv.de has.