So incredible that there are (so far) no injuries reported. Equally terrifying there are undetonated bombs littered around the planet. Literal ticking time bombs decades later.
FiveFingerDisco on
Yeah, we keep finding out several generations after our ancestors decided to fuck around here in Germany, too. We still have regular finds of WWII bombs.
Patient-Ad-8384 on
My Mother in law works there
OwnGur6523 on
Breaking news. USA bomb explodes in Japan. Tensions rise. Masses condemn this horrific attack on the Japanese people. Free Japan! 🇯🇵
Unexploded ordinance detection is still required in many parts of the world and adds significantly to the cost of construction projects.
angryYen on
A blast from the past.
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Tcchung11 on
Kids going to have their limbs blown off in Russia and Ukraine for the next 50 years from unexploded ordnance
on_ on
Miyazaki airport has 2.000.000 passengers annually. All those people unknowingly passing with jet planes with all that vibrations next to a bomb with a ready detonator for 80 years, and yet decides to explode when nobody is around. Crazy.
SideburnSundays on
The airport was build on the site of an IJN base that was obviously pounded during the war. And no one thought to do a survey for unexploded ordnance before starting construction?
Significant_Cow4765 on
see: bomblets in Cambodia. Five people were killed in April of this year. Cambodian deminers are currently training Ukranians.
plaincoldtofu on
A 3 foot deep hole 🤔 Something tells me that they were supposed to check for things like this before constructing that runway.
PartedOne on
Did the US drop any bombs on Japan since the end of WW2?
Potential_Steak_1599 on
If a person was to die from something like that, would they be counted as a WWII casualty?
Dennyisthepisslord on
In the UK and Germany it’s not a rare story to hear about an unexploded bomb having to be dealt with.
LeftLane4PassingOnly on
“the cause of the explosion was an American bomb that had been buried beneath the land surface, probably dating to a wartime air raid, the official said.”
Trump campaign will probably release a statement claiming this wouldn’t have happened if he was President.
haggard_hominid on
Glad it wasn’t a garden filled with Yams.. that scene still makes me want to cry..
Kalandros-X on
Ww2 vet: “still got em!”
Cornflakes_91 on
business as usual
capnwacky on
I would HOPE it’s dating to World War II.
wellmaybe_ on
Thats a regular monday in german cities
do_you_know_de_whey on
Shouldn’t have fucked with our boats 😤
But actually glad to see there are no injuries
Lylac_Krazy on
you hear quite often of them unearthing bombs in Europe.
I never hear of that in Japan, but i’m sure they dig up UXO often also.
MerryGoWrong on
Wild, the bomb was embedded deep underground and the airport runway was built over it without anyone knowing it was there.
The most heavily bombed country per capita in the world, Laos is estimated to have 80 million UXO scattered across the country. The bombs are mainly the result of US aerial bombing campaigns during the Vietnam War. The bombs are often referred to as “bombies” locally and can resemble toys like whiffle balls or miniature windmills. Farmers sometimes accidentally unearth the bombs while working, or people cooking outdoors near them may be injured.
An estimated 19% of Vietnam’s landmass is contaminated with UXO. PeaceTrees EOD teams continue to find 60–100 UXO each week.
Cambodia has recorded more than 64,000 civilian deaths or injuries from UXO since the 1970s. There are still reports of at least one munitions-related accident almost every week.
International organizations are concerned about the issue of clearing the bombs, but they are not optimistic about short-term progress. The cost of clearing the bombs is also a major factor, as it would take thousands of years to completely clear the bombs in Laos alone.
V6Ga on
Somebody set up
Us the bomb
moger777 on
JAPANESE AIRPORT CLOSED DUE TO AMERICAN BOMBING OF JAPAN!
Avenger12PR on
Feels so sad. Random accident and innocent people by. Prayers
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So incredible that there are (so far) no injuries reported. Equally terrifying there are undetonated bombs littered around the planet. Literal ticking time bombs decades later.
Yeah, we keep finding out several generations after our ancestors decided to fuck around here in Germany, too. We still have regular finds of WWII bombs.
My Mother in law works there
Breaking news. USA bomb explodes in Japan. Tensions rise. Masses condemn this horrific attack on the Japanese people. Free Japan! 🇯🇵
Some people don’t realize how big WW2 bombs can be. They can be massive and even today can kill hundreds if not found. https://youtu.be/KFTOhpPTUAk?si=6Qihn0H42YbSkakU
Unexploded ordinance detection is still required in many parts of the world and adds significantly to the cost of construction projects.
A blast from the past.
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Kids going to have their limbs blown off in Russia and Ukraine for the next 50 years from unexploded ordnance
Miyazaki airport has 2.000.000 passengers annually. All those people unknowingly passing with jet planes with all that vibrations next to a bomb with a ready detonator for 80 years, and yet decides to explode when nobody is around. Crazy.
The airport was build on the site of an IJN base that was obviously pounded during the war. And no one thought to do a survey for unexploded ordnance before starting construction?
see: bomblets in Cambodia. Five people were killed in April of this year. Cambodian deminers are currently training Ukranians.
A 3 foot deep hole 🤔 Something tells me that they were supposed to check for things like this before constructing that runway.
Did the US drop any bombs on Japan since the end of WW2?
If a person was to die from something like that, would they be counted as a WWII casualty?
In the UK and Germany it’s not a rare story to hear about an unexploded bomb having to be dealt with.
“the cause of the explosion was an American bomb that had been buried beneath the land surface, probably dating to a wartime air raid, the official said.”
Trump campaign will probably release a statement claiming this wouldn’t have happened if he was President.
Glad it wasn’t a garden filled with Yams.. that scene still makes me want to cry..
Ww2 vet: “still got em!”
business as usual
I would HOPE it’s dating to World War II.
Thats a regular monday in german cities
Shouldn’t have fucked with our boats 😤
But actually glad to see there are no injuries
you hear quite often of them unearthing bombs in Europe.
I never hear of that in Japan, but i’m sure they dig up UXO often also.
Wild, the bomb was embedded deep underground and the airport runway was built over it without anyone knowing it was there.
Good non-fiction book [Aftermath: The Remnants of War](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/187849/aftermath-the-remnants-of-war-by-donovan-webster/)
Not so fun facts:
The most heavily bombed country per capita in the world, Laos is estimated to have 80 million UXO scattered across the country. The bombs are mainly the result of US aerial bombing campaigns during the Vietnam War. The bombs are often referred to as “bombies” locally and can resemble toys like whiffle balls or miniature windmills. Farmers sometimes accidentally unearth the bombs while working, or people cooking outdoors near them may be injured.
An estimated 19% of Vietnam’s landmass is contaminated with UXO. PeaceTrees EOD teams continue to find 60–100 UXO each week.
Cambodia has recorded more than 64,000 civilian deaths or injuries from UXO since the 1970s. There are still reports of at least one munitions-related accident almost every week.
International organizations are concerned about the issue of clearing the bombs, but they are not optimistic about short-term progress. The cost of clearing the bombs is also a major factor, as it would take thousands of years to completely clear the bombs in Laos alone.
Somebody set up
Us the bomb
JAPANESE AIRPORT CLOSED DUE TO AMERICAN BOMBING OF JAPAN!
Feels so sad. Random accident and innocent people by. Prayers