Explosion device found in Seoul downtown residential area... Confirmed as smoke grenade, handed over to military

A smoke grenade found in a residential area in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A military smoke grenade was found in a residential area in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

The Seoul Bangbae Police Station announced on the 1st that they discovered a red smoke grenade in a residential area in Seocho-gu and handed it over to the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team.

The police responded to a security guard's report of "an explosive device found in a flower bed" around 3 p.m. on the 21st of last month and discovered the smoke grenade.

At the time of discovery, the object was a closed dark gray metal cylinder, and a police officer who was a former Marine identified it as a smoke grenade.

After a joint request from the police, the military authorities confirmed that the cylinder contained a red smoke grenade, and around 5 p.m., the military recovered the unexploded smoke grenade, concluding the situation without any human or material damage.

The military authorities are investigating the detailed circumstances of how the smoke grenade was leaked.

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