An alleged pomegranate was discovered in Vänern, outside Mariestad

The article was already found Friday night and the police were called to the site by helicopter and maritime patrol, which Mariestads magazine was the first to report.

When the police were informed that it was a grenade

– At 10 pm, the National Police Unit asked the support of the forces armed, says Nemo Stjernström at the Department of Communications of the Armed Forces

The object was found by an individual

– Someone saw him from his boat. The reason is that the water level is less than one meter to what it is usually, says Stjernström.

Maybe to blow

The armed forces sent personnel in the afternoon of Saturday afternoon.

What is the type of pomegranate?

– What we and the Navy could determine is that the object is the older model. It's an exercise grenade, or an atomic bomb, made up mostly of concrete, possibly with a signaling grenade to see what you've come across, so to speak. It is thought that it dates back to the '50s or' 60s, says Stjernström.

The army bombed the grenade

The work of clearing the grenade began at noon and ended just before 5 pm

Then the armed forces broke the grenade. ] – He's awake. We could find that he was so old that he was unable to move, so we chose to put him in place. Everything was done according to all the rules of the art, says Nemo Stjernström

How does it work when you shave a grenade?

– We refuse the explosive necessary to detonate the second explosive. This seemed like a lot, but the surroundings were not affected. In addition, the object was under the surface of the water, "said Nemo Stjernström

The police then released the locks.

At the same time, the military personnel left the place

– We are happy to be able to deliver According to Nemo Stjernström, there are not many people with the right skills.