Two massive rusted unexploded bombs, suspected to be from World War II have washed up in Assam's Lakhimpur forcing authorities to reach the spot on Thursday.
The two explosives - one weighing around 500 kilograms and the other around 100 kilograms - were recovered from Dulung Reserve Forest in Lakhimpur. The area is claimed by the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a bombing range and frequent drills are carried out there.
As such, authorities suspect the shells could be remnants of such a drills conducted in the past.
Notably, the local residents have long objected to the use of the area as a bombing site. There have been instances in the past when heavy bombings, part of IAF drills, led to destruction of villages and injuries to villagers.
