US Edition'War relic' explodes under Austrian campfire, injuring five children
- On Saturday evening, a 'war relic' detonated beneath a campfire in St. Oswald bei Freistadt, Austria, injuring five children aged 10 to 14, police said on Sunday.
- The children, part of a youth group visiting from Upper Austria, were transported to a children's hospital in Linz after the blast, though injury severity remained unclear.
- Following the explosion, police inspected an adjacent fire pit and discovered a second object containing explosives described as a 'war relic,' prompting a bomb disposal unit to be called.
- Investigations are currently underway to determine how war relics came to be beneath the campfire area, police said in a statement.
- While World War Two-era bombs are still uncovered in Austria, particularly during excavations, accidents like Saturday's remain rare, underscoring the need for increased safety inspections at youth camping sites.
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Five children were injured in Austria when a "war relic" under the bonfire where they were camped exploded, local authorities said this Sunday. According to a police statement, the object was under the bonfire when it exploded around 8:00 p.m. local time on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Freistadt district, an area in the north of the state of Upper Austria, reported the statement.
The explosive object was below a campfire zone, and victims aged 10-14 were transported to a nearby hospital.
According to a supervisor, there was a loud bang and a flash of flame.
Five children, aged between 10 and 14, were injured in an explosion at a campfire in the Austrian state of Upper Austria on Saturday. The ordnance, dating back to World War II, exploded, and it is unclear how it ended up at the campfire site. The grenade was found by police under another campfire.
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Five children were taken to the hospital. The injured children ranged in age from ten to 14.
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