Training Grenade Found at Yangpyeong Elementary School with Safety Pin Intact

Police and military authorities have taken safety measures after what is believed to be a training grenade was found at an elementary school in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province.

At approximately 2:11 p.m. today (October 14), students discovered a grenade on a hill behind the parking lot of an elementary school in Yangpyeong and reported it to authorities.

The discovered grenade was found with its safety pin and ring attached, and the phrase "for training" was reportedly written in Korean in the middle of the body along with a yellow stripe.

No casualties or injuries were reported.

Upon receiving the report, police and military authorities cordoned off the area and sent all remaining students at the school home.

Additionally, a search operation was conducted to check for any additional hazardous materials in the surrounding area.

The military's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team retrieved the grenade and plans to investigate whether it poses an actual explosion risk, as well as the exact circumstances of how it ended up near the school.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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