The explosive ordnance disposal service at the hospital
In Toulouse, France, a man arrived at the emergency room with an artillery shell from the First World War in his rectum. The newspaper ‘La Dépêche du Midi’ was the first to report on the incident.
The 24-year-old arrived at the hospital on Sunday night complaining of pain. He stated that he had inserted an object into his body, but did not specify what it was. During emergency surgery, it was discovered that he had a shell from 1918 in his rectum. The police were called and requested professional bomb disposal experts, who took possession of the grenade.
According to reports, initial findings indicated that there was no danger of explosion.
The explosive device was neutralised. The hospital did not comment on the incident. Le Figaro also reported on the incident, stating that the grenade was approximately 16 centimetres long and four centimetres wide.
According to Le Figaro, the authorities have launched an investigation.
Translated with DeepL.com
German article is here:
https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/ ... 92b0cff9c5
