It wasn΄t a mine...just a water pipe!
Kontra Fossa
17 Jan 2019
/ 13:21
CORFU. Police alerted about suspicious object.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm when a member of the public called the police this morning to report a suspicious object in the small park next to the Kontra Fossa channel by the Old Fortress.
Even though it was considered highly improbable that it was a relic from the 2nd World War, the area was cordoned off and a police bomb disposal specialist was called out. The area was dug up and it was found to be an iron pipe fitting from the DEYAK (Public Water Company) drainage system. To be certain, DEYAK personnel were called to the scene and they confirmed it.
The alert ended and it can perhaps be considered a successful practice exercise.
Even though it was considered highly improbable that it was a relic from the 2nd World War, the area was cordoned off and a police bomb disposal specialist was called out. The area was dug up and it was found to be an iron pipe fitting from the DEYAK (Public Water Company) drainage system. To be certain, DEYAK personnel were called to the scene and they confirmed it.
The alert ended and it can perhaps be considered a successful practice exercise.
