French frogmen find WWII shells off Marseille
AFP RELAXNEWS
January 31, 2016 08:48 MYT
January 31, 2016 08:48 MYT
The divers discovered the ordnance at a depth of 25 metres (709 feet), the maritime prefect's office said in a statement. - AFP photo
French navy frogmen have found some 50 unexploded World War II shells off the southern port of Marseille, local authorities said Saturday.
The divers discovered the ordnance at a depth of 25 metres (709 feet), the maritime prefect's office said in a statement.
Specialist teams will defuse them in a four-day operation starting Monday, the statement added.
Bathing and diving have been banned within a 600-metre (yard) radius of the find during the operation.
The area has also been sealed off to vessels.