Updated November 15 at 3:32 PM
Damasec found a total of 188 hand grenades. The project was completed on November 15, with a total of 17 detonations carried out to destroy all the grenades.
If you’re up for a three-hour broadcast, you can listen to P4 Jönköping Midday from November 15, 2024. It covered the detonations, along with features about the project, its history, and great music: https://sverigesradio.se/formiddagip4jonkoping
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Damasec Global Group is currently working on clearing a popular natural area near the A6 road in Jönköping, Sweden. Earlier this year, live hand grenades were found on the surface of a small area, prompting Jönköping Municipality to contract the company for the investigation and clearance task.
Damasec began the job on the afternoon of November 11, and now, two days later, the number of grenades found has reached nearly 200, and the task is far from complete. Progress is slow, as the level of metal contamination from nails, screws, and other waste is high, making it challenging to work with the search equipment.
Project Manager Morten Frøding states: “I’ve been in this industry for 25 years, and I have never encountered so many live grenades in such a small area of 45 square meters. It’s quite incredible.”
Jönköping Municipality believes the grenades originated from a former regiment that was stationed in Jönköping until 1980. However, how the grenades ended up in the forest instead of being disposed of properly remains a mystery. The grenades are believed to date back to the 1940s or 1950s, making them over 70 years old.
We will update this article once the project is completed, but in the meantime, you can read and hear more in the Swedish news here:
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/chocken-over-130-granater-hittade-i-populara-strovomradet
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/jonkoping/14-nya-handgranater-vid-a6-i-jonkoping
