"Shell" Found on Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway in Changnyeong... Military Confirms It Was a Practice Round

A shell discovered near Halli, Daehap-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam, on the Jungbu Inland Expressway. [Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency]

Traffic was completely blocked after an object believed to be an explosive was discovered on the shoulder of the northbound Jungbu Expressway in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam.

According to the police, at approximately 1:47 p.m. on August 6, a report was received that a shell had been found on the shoulder of the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway, 45 kilometers in the direction of Yangpyeong, between Changnyeong Interchange (IC) and Daegu Hyeonpung Interchange, near Halli, Daehap-myeon, Changnyeong-gun.

The Korea Expressway Corporation responded to a report from a driver who was passing through the section at around 1:28 p.m. on that day and stated that a metallic object had fallen onto the road. After confirming that it was a shell, the situation was reported to the police.

The police who arrived at the scene completely blocked vehicle traffic in the area to ensure safety.

The Korea Expressway Corporation sent a safety alert via text message, stating that "an unidentified explosive has been discovered," and urged drivers to check traffic information and use alternative routes.

The Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team soon arrived at the site, confirmed that the shell was an inert practice round with no risk of explosion, and collected it from the scene.

The shell was determined not to have been used by military units in the Gyeongnam region.

Due to the discovery of the shell and the subsequent traffic restrictions, cars were backed up for 6 kilometers in the area until the traffic ban was lifted and flow was restored at around 3:35 p.m.

The military authorities are investigating how the practice shell came to be discovered on the expressway.

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