Low Rhine Water Levels Expose Hand Grenade; Police Detonate Device

Low water levels in the Rhine River have revealed a hand grenade near Altlußheim, Germany. A woman walking her dog discovered the explosive device on Wednesday afternoon and immediately contacted emergency services. The grenade is believed to be a single-hand type originating from the former Yugoslavia.

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Specialists of the police have detonated the hand grenade.

Authorities are uncertain how the grenade ended up in the river, but they suspect it had been submerged for decades. Due to its condition, the grenade could not be safely recovered. Specialists from the State Criminal Police Office were called in to conduct a controlled detonation.

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A walker discovered this on Wednesday afternoon during a walk with her dog and called the emergency number.

During the demolition, police temporarily closed pedestrian and bicycle paths on both banks of the Rhine. The operation concluded without any reported damage. The incident highlights the potential dangers exposed by fluctuating water levels in major European rivers.

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According to initial findings, it is a single-hand grenade originating from the former Yugoslavia.