Bomb Pieces Found Near School Detonated
POSTED: Sunday, November 25, 2007
UPDATED: 8:27 am EST November 25,
2007
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The Army Corps of Engineers detonated pieces of bombs found on the campus of Odyssey Middle School over the weekend.Workers found 31 pounds of munitions along with 2,500 pounds of debris in the area so far.Odyssey Middle School was built on a swath of land near a former World War II bombing range.Engineers have searched about half of the campus and school officials insist there is no danger."We won't allow anyone to do any digging and as long as no one does any digging here on the property, it is perfectly safe," Orange County Public Schools representative Dylan Thomas said.The Army Corps of Engineers decided to do the work while students were off for the Thanksgiving holiday.The remaining parts of the property will be searched next month when students are off for winter break.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- November 16, 2007: More Rockets Found Near School
- November 12, 2007: Pols Seek Expansion Of Bomb Search Area
- November 9, 2007: New Bomb Search At School Planned
- November 7, 2007: Search For Bombs Under Homes Expands After Buried Device Found In Yard
- October 17, 2007: Crews ID Yards To Dig For Possible Bombs
- October 12, 2007: Bombs May Be Buried Under 54 Homes; Crews To Dig Up Properties
- October 3, 2007: Live Explosive Found Near School
- August 20, 2007: School States Nearby Bombs Not A Threat
- August 8, 2007: Soil Tested At School Near Former World War II-Era Bombing Range
- July 30, 2007: Senators Tour Bomb-Littered School Ground
- July 25, 2007: World War II Bombs Found Near School
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