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A member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Picture: Twitter/@Corvettemichel) - Credit: A member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Picture: Twitter/@Corvettemichel)
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Monday, 5 March 2018 - 13:00

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Family finds mortar bombs during Arnhem hide-and-seek game

A family found multiple explosives while playing hide-and-seek in Park Sonsbeek in Arnhem on Sunday, the Gelderlander reports.

Three PIAT bombs, one mortar bomb and one hand grenade were found near Ronde Weide. The family called the police, who called in the Ministry of Defense's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. The explosive experts removed the bombs and disposed of them elsewhere.

According to the EOD, park visitors were in no danger.

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