A shell explodes in a field and injures two near Arras

A shell exploded late Monday morning in a farmer's field in Croisilles (Somme), near Arras.

The man was plowing his land when the detonation took place.

He was slightly injured in the brow bone by shrapnel from the machine.

A neighbor who was also at the scene of the explosion was also injured, reports

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Two people hospitalized

The two victims were taken to Arras hospital for treatment and to undergo examinations.

The gendarmes explained that the explosion was likely to have released dangerous chemical gases such as mustard gas.

The firefighters therefore ensured that this was not the case by carrying out the usual checks.

Explosive devices dating from the First or Second World War are still regularly unearthed.

Their explosion or the toxic fumes they release cause several victims each year.

A firefighter slightly injured when a shell is discovered in Le Havre

In Normandy, the demining operation was stalled, but the shell disappeared

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