A Grenade in the Middle of a Residential Area? ... Found to Be a Long-Abandoned Smoke Grenade View original image

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] A report of a grenade in the middle of a residential area in Gwangju turned out to be a non-lethal smoke grenade with no physical damage, resulting in a simple misunderstanding.


According to the Gwangju Bukbu Police Station on the 15th, a report was received around 11 a.m. the previous day about an object resembling a grenade in a residential area in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.


The informant told the police that the object was found near the septic tank of a residence.


As a result of the inspection conducted by the police and military authorities who responded to the scene, the object was identified as a non-lethal smoke grenade.


The surface was severely corroded, indicating that the smoke grenade had been left there for a long time.



The military authorities plan to investigate the circumstances under which the smoke grenade, handed over by the police, was in the residential area.


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