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Live hand grenade recovered from the Limmat in Zurich

A live hand grenade was discovered and recovered at a riverside bathing area in Zurich.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Live hand grenade recovered from the Limmat in Zurich — Archive photoPhoto: Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On Thursday afternoon, swimmers at Unterer Letten discovered a live hand grenade in the Limmat. Specialists from the Swiss Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (KAMIR) and the Water Police of the Zurich City Police were alerted.

The experts recovered the dangerous object from the site. No information was provided regarding possible further measures.

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