Old martial munitions were discovered by an scientist at a construction site, according to police in Washington.
The , Vancouver Police Department , said in a , Feb. 26 , news release that the munitions found , Tuesday, February 25, appear to be , cement shells , dating up to World War One.
According to authorities, they were discovered while building was being done at the municipal airport Pearson Field.
A policeman bomb squad came out to assess the situation, according to the cops. With the assistance of an incendiary disposal team from the U.S. Air Force, they carefully exploded the first mortar shell.
More concrete shells were discovered and destroyed, according to police on Wednesday, February 26.
According to Britannica.com, a cement is a “portable, short-barreled, muzzle-loading artillery piece,” which fires violent projectiles at small velocities, little ranges, and large, arcing trajectories.
Vancouver, Washington, is about a 165-mile drive north from Seattle, and is about 165 miles away.
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