WWII hand grenade found and detonated at building site at Bardia, near Ingleburn
A WWII hand grenade, estimated to be between 60-70 years old, has been found and detonated in a hole at Bardia, near Ingleburn.
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A WWII hand grenade, estimated to be between 60-70 years old, has been found and detonated in a hole at Bardia, near Ingleburn.
Construction workers were preparing land off MacDonald Rd for new homes near the military barracks on Saturday.
While using excavation equipment they found a 36M British hand grenade.
Macquarie Fields police were called and declared a safety zone around the device.
Military bomb disposal staff attended, dug a 1m deep hole and detonated the grenade.
Nobody was injured.
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