fromLos Angeles Times
3 hours agoWWII-era explosive found at Port of Long Beach during construction
A construction team made a shocking discovery at the Port of Long Beach on Wednesday afternoon when they inadvertently unearthed a World War II-era explosive device, authorities said. The eight-decade-old shell was found at one of the port's six container terminals, according to a port spokesperson. The Long Beach police and fire departments and the U.S. Coast Guard evacuated the terminal and established a safety perimeter, while the L.A. County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad responded and assessed the situation.
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