Live grenade found in garbage pile near Chon Buri housing estate
A man found a live grenade in a garbage pile near a Chon Buri housing estate. 48 year old Sukhawut Wichada said he was looking around the area for papaya when he came across the grenade.
“I was searching for papaya before I found this… I knew it was a grenade. I ran away before calling the police.”
Both police and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, team responded to the scene to safety remove the grenade from the area. They say the M26 hand grenade was found in a white box along with a remote control. EOD Captain Anak Kruakuenpetch says the grenade was live.
“The grenade was in ‘100% working condition.’ This explosive has a range of up to 20 metres.”
Pan Thong Police are still investigating.
SOURCE: Pattaya News
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