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Denmark warns of 'falling missile fragments' in busy sea lane

A Harpoon missile accidentally fired, damaging homes on Zeeland island, Denmark. The missile contains explosives but is not armed, per Norwegian Defence Ministry.
Closure of Great Belt Strait due to missile issue led to dismissal of Danish navy official, Flemming Lentfer, for lack of detailed reporting, per Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.
Naval exercise ongoing in the area, with a warning issued for ships not to sail through the strait due to potential falling missile fragments, as advised by Denmark's National Maritime Authority.

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The Local - Dk

Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Friday

Missile malfunction closes Great Belt, Vingegaard suffers bad injury in Basque Country race, resale app Trensales sacks staff and more news from Denmark on Friday.

11 months ago·Denmark

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

NATO missile failure blocks traffic in Baltic strait

A Danish warship’s malfunctioning missile launcher closed the Great Belt strait for six hours

11 months ago·Russian Federation

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Problem bei einer Übung: Scharfe Dänen-Rakete legt Schiffsverkehr lahm

Technical problem at a naval base in Denmark. Harpoon missile aboard a frigate cannot be deactivated at the moment.

11 months ago·Berlin, Germany

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Sydney Morning Herald

Risk of accidental missile launch prompts Danish authorities to close airspace

“The launch vehicle, the booster, is activated, and currently cannot be disabled,” the military said in a statement.

11 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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ilgiornale.it

Alarm in Denmark: Stop shipping. "The Harpoon missile can be launched anytime."

The National Maritime Authority has banned traffic in an area four kilometers south of the bridge that crosses the strait, due to a problem with the weapon system of a military ship and the risk of missile fragment fall.

11 months ago·Italy

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