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It was found in the municipality of Cartagena and transferred to a Civil Guard headquarters |
In case of finding artifacts, a simple protocol is recommended to citizens: DO NOT TOUCH, DO NOT MOVE, SIGNAL, AND NOTICE 062
The Civil Guard of the Region of Murcia has neutralized a marine phosphorus flare, with part of its active load, found in the municipality of Cartagena.
The action began when the Benemérita was alerted to the discovery of a cylindrical device, about 50 centimeters long and five in diameter, in the municipality of Cartagena.
Suspecting that it could be some type of device that could contain explosive material, civil guards of the Group of Specialists in Explosives Deactivation (GEDEX) moved to the headquarters of the Civil Guard of Mazarrón where it had been deposited.
The recommendations in this regard are: do not touch and do not move any abandoned object that may be suspected of being an explosive, incendiary or pyrotechnic device and immediately alert the Civil Guard.
The agents verified that it was a marine flare of those employed in the practice of maneuvers and military exercises for signaling or location, part of whose cargo, of white phosphorus, remained intact.
These gadgets, although they may have a harmless appearance, should be treated as hazardous material because if your incendiary charge has not been completely consumed at the time it was used, it can ignite when its contents dry after being removed. and kept out of the water for a while.
The Benemérita specialists moved the flare to a safety zone, away from homes and roads, where it was deactivated.
Safety recommendations
In the case of being faced with an abandoned object that may be suspected of being an explosive, incendiary or pyrotechnic device, the Civil Guard recommends that citizens follow the following instructions:
Give the real consideration to any object that looks like an explosive device that is foreign to the environment it is in.
Do not touch or move the object.
Call the emergency number immediately: 062, which the Civil Guard has available 24 hours a day, so that they can be neutralized and safely destroyed by specialists in the field.
If possible, remain in the vicinity of the site until the arrival of the Security Forces and Bodies.
Otherwise, indicate the area or provide the coordinates through a program or GPS tracking application, very common today in some mobile phones.
That is, DO NOT TOUCH, DO NOT MOVE, SIGN AND NOTICE 062
Any type of manipulation could have fatal consequences.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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