‘Wartime Relic’ Explodes Under Campfire in Austria, Injuring Five Children
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Five children aged 10 to 14 were injured when a World War II-era explosive device hidden beneath their campfire detonated in the Freistadt district of Upper Austria.
- The children were attending a youth camp in St. Oswald Bei Freistadt and were treated for minor injuries at Kepler University Hospital in Linz before being released.
- Police identified a second unexploded wartime relic nearby, prompting bomb disposal experts to secure the area and local authorities to close it for further investigation until Monday.
- Investigators believe the explosive device dates back to World War II, though the exact details remain under investigation.
- While unexploded ordnance from past conflicts is occasionally found in Austria, incidents causing injury like this one are considered rare.
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