21.10.2025 15:51
A 10-year-old child found an old, unexploded hand grenade in a field in the Tire district of İzmir. The child took the grenade with him to his father's workplace. Bomb disposal experts, who were alerted to the scene, took security precautions and rendered the grenade safe.
In the Tire district of İzmir, lively moments were experienced in the morning hours. According to the information obtained, a 10-year-old child found an old hand grenade with the pin still in it in a field belonging to his family.
HE TOOK THE BOMB TO HIS FATHER
The child, who took the bomb with him, brought it to his father's workplace on Celal Bayar Boulevard. When his father realized that the object brought by the child was a hand grenade, he reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERTS SPRANG INTO ACTION
Upon the notification, police and fire teams were dispatched to the workplace. The area around the workplace and street entrances were closed off with safety tape. A bomb disposal expert was requested from İzmir for the disposal of the hand grenade that had not been detonated. The expert team that arrived at the scene neutralized the old hand grenade.