Officials say that over 170 bombs were found under UK children's playgrounds last month, and under UK children's playgrounds.
The explosive discovery was first made in mid-January at Scotts Park in Wooler, Northumberland, in an area likely to be used as a training base during the war. Reports say the bomb was buried after the global conflict ended.
“It was quite a bit of a thought to think kids were playing with bombs and that was a really challenging situation,” said Wooler Councilman Mark Mother. He told the BBC.
Initially, one suspicious object was found while the worker was tearing into the ground, which was found to be an old training bomb.
Afterwards, more bombs were unearthed by dozens of people on the scale of “a much larger problem than everyone expected,” after professional businesses were brought in for investigation. According to the town's parish council.
Another 65 10-pound practice bombs carrying the charge, along with a smoke cartridge, was placed in the pits of the day, followed by 90 more practice bombs being excavated in the same pit, officials said.
So far, 176 bombs have been found and excavations are ongoing, the BBC reports.
“We only cleaned up about a third of all the parks, but we managed to find another pit with more bombs inside,” Mather said.
“As a parish councillor, I didn't think I would deal with bomb disposal,” he added.
The park was supposed to add a comprehensive playground to its current setup before the underground bombs threw the ren bullet into the plan.
“They're called practical bombs, so they're not alive,” Mother said, “but they still have a charge and found the fuse and contents intact, so they're dangerous. It could be.
Further work on the site is expected to be dragged in mid-February.
