Police A homemade bomb was found in Porvoo near the highway, the police made it harmless by detonating

In Porvooa homemade bomb was found in the vicinity of a resting place on Highway 7 on Tuesday.

The bomb was found by a bystander in the woods. A police patrol called to the scene isolated the area and police bomb experts rendered the bomb harmless by detonating it. The bomb was detonated in a safe place in a nearby field, the commissioner says Jarmo Ojala From the Eastern Uusimaa Police Department by e-mail.

The measure did not pose a danger to outsiders, Ojala says. Customers at a nearby kiosk were asked to stay indoors during the blast.

“Of course, the sound of the measure has been loud and heard for hundreds of meters, causing confusion and questions for nearby residents,” says Ojala.

The case is being investigated under the criminal title of explosive. Police will not report the case further at this stage.

Inspector Olavi Merihaara According to the Eastern Uusimaa Police Department, it is very rare for the police to carry out an explosion on the spot.

“These are isolated cases a year,” says Merihaara.

Itäväylä magazine according to the bomb was rusty and contained more than 300 grams of explosive. According to Merihaara, the bomb has probably been at the scene for a long time.

He said police conducted a search in the vicinity and no other explosives were found. If one is found, the basic guideline is not to touch the explosive.

“If you detect an explosive, call 112 immediately and try to isolate the area. It is up to the professionals to investigate the explosive. ”

He points out that a civilian is unable to make an assessment, for example, of whether an explosive is attached to an incendiary. An explosive with an igniter is dangerous and can explode in your hands.

If an explosive stays in nature for a longer period of time, its sensitivity can also be affected by moisture over time.