1.) Growing Peril for Beachgoers - Two Hurt by WWII Phosphorus on German Shoreline
2.) Decaying and Deadly - WWII Mines Pose Growing Risk in GermanyTwo women suffered serious burns on a German beach over the weekend when they misidentified pieces of World War II phosphorus that had washed ashore as amber. Similar accidents occur each year and experts say the threat posed by rusting war munitions dumped into the Baltic and North Sea is increasing.
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3.) Hunting For WWII Duds - German Firm Uses Aerial Photos to Find BombsTwo anti-tank mines from World War II have exploded spontaneously in the ground next to a road in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. Fortunately, nobody has been hurt so far. Experts are warning that the risk of such sudden blasts is growing because the trigger mechanisms are decaying with age.
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regardsA small German firm offers a unique service to the country's construction industry: It uses historical British and American aerial photography from World War II air strikes to determine the location of unexploded bombs. Thousands of tons of bombs still lie in the soil and the duds are becoming more dangerous.
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