Dud detonated in Tokyo

Dud detonated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 4, 2013, shows a construction site (in foreground) near train lines in northern Tokyo. The Ground Self-Defense Force detonated an unexploded shell pre-dating the end of World War II at a location indicated by an arrow (L bottom) the same day, causing a three-hour disruption to trains traveling to and from Tokyo.

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  • 2013/6/04 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2013 Kyodo News
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