Two Anti-Tank Mines Found on the Beach of "Petit Capo", the Beach Evacuated

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Two anti-tank mines were discovered this Tuesday, August 5 in the afternoon on the beach of "Petit Capo" of Ajaccio. The city took a stop to evacuate the beach. Deminers, coming from the Var, will intervene tomorrow.

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A resident of the Petit Capo discovered this Tuesday, August 5, a new anti-tank mine dating from the Second World War, only a metre from the shore. Immediately, the services of the City of Ajaccio as well as the national police intervened to put the area in safety. Access to the beach is now prohibited, as well as the paths around it. Instigated by the services of the City, the Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture should send a team of divers tomor…