Bomb shells discovered in Shanxi province

More than 1,000 discarded bomb shells were unearthed recently in Taiyuan, capital city of North China's Shanxi province, local police said.

The shells caused no harm to humans and the surrounding environment, local authorities said.

On August 1, workers found dozens of rusty shells at a construction site that was once a former office of the Eighth Route Army during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).

Policemen from Balingqiao police station arrived at the site immediately after receiving an alarm call.

A worker said that about 30 suspected grenades were dug out when he was operating a small excavator to dig a foundation.

To ensure safety, police immediately ordered the workers to evacuate the site and set up a warning area to keep out unrelated personnel.

Subsequently, professional workers from Jiangyang Chemical Plant arrived at the site and began an excavation operation.

After several hours' work, a total of 1,023 shells were found and transported to Jiangyang Chemical Plant by professional vehicles for further disposal.