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Second WWII bomb injures five children near Austrian campfire

5/3/2026

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Police discovered a second unexploded World War II bomb near the St Oswald bei Freistadt campfire and summoned a bomb disposal unit.
The blast injured five children aged 10-14, who were taken to a Linz hospital.
Authorities are investigating how the relics were buried beneath the campfire.
World War II-era bombs are still occasionally uncovered in Austria, making such accidents rare.

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Police discovered a second unexploded World War II bomb near the St Oswald bei Freistadt campfire and summoned a bomb disposal unit.
The blast injured five children aged 10-14, who were taken to a Linz hospital.
Authorities are investigating how the relics were buried beneath the campfire.
World War II-era bombs are still occasionally uncovered in Austria, making such accidents rare.