
Around 160 shells left over from World War II have been discovered near the Vodicë bridge, in the village of Vodicë, Kotë Administrative Unit, Selenica Municipality.
The discovery was made by a firm carrying out work in the area, which immediately notified the engineering forces of the presence of dangerous munitions.
Engineer experts arrived at the scene and for two days in a row conducted the operation to identify and remove the shells.
Yesterday, around 140 mortar shells were found and secured, while today another 20 shells were identified.
In total, 160 World War II shells were discovered in the area, which were transported by specialists to Tirana, where procedures will be carried out for their destruction in a controlled manner.
The rapid intervention of the engineering forces avoided any possible danger to residents and workers who were carrying out work in this area.