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World War II mortar found at Marathon (video)

A controlled explosion took place

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According to information from irafina.gr, an old World War II mortar was found on the beach of Schinias in Marathon.

According to the same information, the mortar was located by a citizen who was swimming at the spot on Tuesday, and he immediately notified the Rafina Port Authority.

The area was cordoned off for security reasons and today a controlled explosion took place.

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