Wildfires in France on Monday revealed a stockpile of World War Two shells and munitions that may have detonated once they made contact with the flames, local authorities said. About 400 ancient ...

Hundreds of World War II shells and munitions have been discovered in the French village of Le Porge, as residents return to the ravaged community in the wake of last month’s blazes, according to ...

A wildfire in southwest France has uncovered unexploded World War II shells, prompting bomb disposal teams to secure the area before residents can safely return home. Video showed scorched ground ...

A heritage group said the shell was donated 30 years ago but had not been checked A bomb squad was called out to check over a World War Two shell which had "livened up" an audit at a heritage archive.

A mother and son inspect the surrounds of their home in Le Porge on Monday, after it was destroyed in a wildfire A forest fire in the south of France has revealed a cache of 400 historic shells and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one was harmed in the controlled explosion. It's common to find things among the sand while strolling along a beach: shells, ...

Shells from World War II in Le Porge, south-western France, on August 3, 2026. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the ...