A Magnet Fisher Discovered Several Grenades in The Noordersluis (Noord Lock) in Utrecht on Sunday Afternoon. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service (EOD) SAFLY DETONATED THE EXPLOSIVES AT ANOTHER LOCATION.
Police immediately cordoned off an area or 50 meters after the discovery, reports RTV Utrecht . There Were Three Grenades: Two Hand Grenades and One Mortar Grenade. The Eod Moved the Explosives to a Location in De Meern, Where they were Safely Detonated.
The Noordersluis is locationed Between Utrecht and Nieuwegein and Connects The Merwedekanaal (Merwede Canal) with the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal (Amsterdam-Rhine Canal). The Cordoned-Off Area Has Now Been Ropened.
The EOD Identifies and Safely Disposes or 2,500 Explosives Annually. These are Mainly Explosives from the Second World War, But also Improvised Explosives.