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Hand grenade found off popular Athens beach

Hand grenade found off popular Athens beach

Coast guard officers cordoned off a beach in Glyfada, south of Athens, on Wednesday after a life guard discovered a hand grenade on the seabed just a few meters away from the shore.

Members of the coast guard’s special diving unit were dispatched to the scene to remove the device.

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