World War II Mortar Forces Evacuation, Shuts Down DallasTurnpike

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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/World-War-II-Mortar-Forces-Evacuation-Shuts-Down-Turnpike-480568481.html

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World War II Mortar Forces Evacuation, Shuts Down Turnpike

By Holley Ford
Published 20 minutes ago | Updated 7 minutes ago

The President George Bush Turnpike is closed after an explosive device from the World War II era was found in Rowlett.

Police say someone found a World War II mortar and brought it to a home in the 4600 block of Bayonne Drive Monday morning.

The Garland Bomb unit has responded to the scene, although it is unclear if the mortar is still dangerous.

A mortar is a muzzle-loading artillery piece that fires explosive projectiles.

The area has been evacuated for safety reasons and because of proximity to the area, the turnpike is shut down from Interstate 30 to State Highway 66.
It is not known when the turnpike will reopen.

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1. Was it the tube, or the round?

I admit that I didn’t hit the link.

[Wwcd]

3. Don't think it was specific.

Its just that brief report so far.

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4. Thanks.

I apologize for my laziness.

[Wwcd]

7. Lol. Its cool. I have no idea about one or the other, but I'll prob pay attention to the details now

Now you've got my curosity interested.

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2. People still get killed by civil-war era munitions

They can last for over a 100 years, but compared to what Europe has to deal with we have it easy.

[Oneironaut]

5. Ive always wondered about Vietnam too.

There must be thousands of live bombs sitting in the jungle corroding.

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8. Yes, Vietnam also..god some people suck!

"War, what is it good for"

I guess innocents shouldn't get in the way of war games.

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6. Dang! That's left from WW2. Imagine what Syria & Iraq/ME will be finding in time.

That's horrific.
Thanks for the info.

[Hangingon]

9. French Red Zone is littered with WWI unexploded munitions

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/news/red-zone/

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10. "they dont really die from the explosive ones, he says. They die from gas shells.

Thanks. Interesting Read

Grim reality..

“If you go into Verdun, there are signs on the side of the road, where it looks like a shell,” Hupy says. “That is where if you are a farmer and you plow up one of these [shells] you take it away and you place it there. Then they come by and pick it up.”

According to Hupy, certain unexploded shells are more dangerous than others.

“The people who die in the munitions removal, they don’t really die from the explosive ones,” he says. “They die from gas shells.”