A person was seriously injured Monday morning during the explosion of a grenade from the Second World War in a house in Liège, indicate the firefighters of the Cité ardente and the Liège police zone. The demining service of the army went on the spot.
Workers discovered several grenades from the Second World War on Monday around 10.20 a.m. on the construction site of a house in rue Saint-Séverin in Liège. For some unexplained reason, one of them exploded. A worker was seriously injured but his life is not in danger, according to the Liège police.
The firefighters intervened and a security perimeter was set up. Army deminers also went to the scene to prevent any further explosions and neutralize the grenades. Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution. A stability study must be carried out in the building where the explosion occurred, as well as in the neighboring dwellings.
Monday around 11:20 a.m., rue Saint-Séverin was still inaccessible from avenue de Fontainebleau and rue Mississippi. A detour has been set up.