Just Off the Belgian Coast, 35,000 Tons of War Ammunition Lie Buried Under the Sand, some of It Filled with Poison Gas.
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Since 1920, about 35,000 tons of First World War ammunition, including a third of chemical weapons, have been sleeping under sand and mud near Knokke-Heist. The Belgian state has decided to leave them where they are, because their extraction would pose more dangers than their immobility. Since 2018, however, leaks have been detected at very low concentrations. More
Mustard gas grenades from the First World War are also located at the Paardenmarkt in front of Knokke-Heist. The government is monitoring the dump site, but potential consequences for human health have barely been investigated. The article 35,000 tons of war ammunition lie under the sand just off the Belgian coast, some filled with poison gas first appeared on Duurzaamnieuws.
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