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It presented a state of regular conservation, which causes it to be more unstable
In case of finding artifacts, citizens are recommended a simple protocol: DO NOT TOUCH, DO NOT MOVE, SIGNAL and WARNING to 062
The Civil Guard of the Region of Murcia, thanks to the collaboration of citizens, has seized and disabled an explosive device found in the mountain area of ​​the municipality of Lorca.
A neighbor, while walking through a field area of ​​the Lorca municipality, found a semi-buried object with fins, a situation that brought to the attention of the Benemérita.
Quickly, a citizen security prevention patrol of the Civil Guard traveled to the site, verified the discovery of the explosive material and activated the Explosives Deactivation Specialist Group (GEDEX) for its withdrawal.
Shortly after, the TEDAX agents of the Benemérita arrived at the scene of the incident and took charge of the artifact verifying that it was a mortar grenade 60 millimeters in size.
Due to the danger of its transfer, it was neutralized on site with the corresponding security measures.
It is a dangerous explosive device because the cargo is intact and in poor condition, which makes it more unstable.
Said mortar shell could come from some military maneuver.
Citizen collaboration
In these situations, the collaboration of the citizens is key to locate the artifacts and thus avoid their manipulation and subsequent accident, so that they can finally be guarded, deactivated and destroyed with the required security measures.
Safety recommendations
In the case of being in front of an abandoned object that could be suspected of being an explosive, incendiary or pyrotechnic device, the Civil Guard recommends the citizenship to follow the following instructions:
Give the consideration of real to any object with the appearance of an explosive device that is strange to the environment in which it is located.
Do not touch or move the object.
Immediately call the emergency number: 062, which the Civil Guard has available 24 hours a day, so that they can be neutralized and destroyed safely by specialists in the field.
If possible, stay in the vicinity of the place until the arrival of the Security Forces.
Otherwise indicate the area or provide the coordinates through a program or GPS location application, very common today in some mobile phones.
That is, DO NOT TOUCH, DO NOT MOVE, SIGNAL and WARNING to 062
Any type of manipulation could have fatal consequences.
Explosive artifacts as decorative objects
The Civil Guard has resolved cases in which citizens who locate ancient explosive devices move them to their homes, as a decorative object, which carries a high risk to themselves, their families and neighbors, so it is recommended to continue the security protocol previously exposed.
Attached photographs of seized and deactivated material
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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