Hand Grenade Found in Tallinn Neighborhood Defused
A hand grenade discovered by an apartment building in Tallinn's Lasnamäe district was defused today.
Police had evacuated the residential neighborhood and traffic was closed off when the explosive was found. The street serves as a city bus route. There are several 10-story apartment buildings and some small stores in the immediate area.
A Rescue Board official told uudised.err.ee that the pin had been intact before the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team succeeded in disarmed the grenade at 14:33.
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