Two hand grenades have been discovered during construction works in Vienna.Shocked workers called the police when they found the missiles at a building site in Vienna-Margareten yesterday (Weds).Police officers consulted explosives experts of the interior ministry for assistance. The specialists defused the World War One (WWI) grenades. No one was injured.Around 28 tons of unexploded […]
Dozens of flats in Vienna-Wieden had to be evacuated after a World War Two (WWII) bomb was discovered at a housing estate yesterday (Tues).No one was injured when the 200-kilo aerial bomb was defused and removed by a team of explosives experts sent out by the federal interior ministry.Only last month, two similar bombs were […]
A district council building had to be evacuated after a man threw a parcel bomb into one of its rooms.The suspect was arrested after trying to flee the building in Horn, Lower Austria, this morning (Weds). Explosives experts found out that the bomb, hurled into a third-floor office from the hallway, was live and could […]
A teenager kept a World War Two grenade in his bedroom for more than a year, it has emerged.Police in Kuchl, Salzburg, said today (Mon) the 16-year-olds father informed them he had discovered the weapon under piles of clothing and comic books in a wardrobe when cleaning up his sons messy bedroom on the weekend.The […]
A blast master faces charges for hoarding around 20 kilos of explosives at his home.The 54-year-old Klagenfurt residents house was searched by police on the weekend following an anonymous tip-off. The man is allowed to possess explosives due to his profession but may now face consequences for improper storage.”The explosives are 30 to 40 years […]
All of the dozens of AC/DC fans who needed treatment for showing allergic reactions during a concert on Saturday will make a full recovery, medical officials in Wels have announced.Around 150 visitors of the Australian hard rock legends concert in the Upper Austrian city had to be treated after they complained about burning eyes.Doctors found […]
A team of explosives experts discovered two World War Two aerial bombs beneath a site where AC/DC are set to perform next month.Interior ministry officials said today (Tues) one of the missiles was defect while the other one did not have a detonator.Authorities announced that a beer crate from 1941 was found as well.Experts continue […]