Operation Thiruvallur: Indian Army Destroyed Unexploded Shells
Chennai 28 September 2021
Operation Thiruvallur: Indian Army Destroyed Unexploded Shells
The Indian Army Bomb Disposal team conducted a mammoth Bomb Disposal Operation in Tiruvallur Dis trict, Tamilnadu. Nearly 15 Tons of live Unexploded Ordnance alongwith iron and steel scrap which were seized from SIPCOT Industrial Complex were destroyed in two phases. The first phase was conducted in March 2021 for about 10 Tons of unexploded shells and the second phase in the third week of September 2021 for about 5 Tons at identified blasting sites in Gummidipoondi and Sholingur respectively.
It involved the dangerous task of retrieving, transporting and blasting these bombs in controlled blasts. The bomb disposal team of the Army cleared these unstable and dangerous munitions with skill, precision and dexte rity while also ensuring the safety of the local population in close coordination coordinated with the civil adm ni stration.
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