Construction workers at a future college campus in Brooksville, Florida stumbled upon a surprising relic from the past on Tuesday - a 1,000-pound bomb dating back to World War II.
Located near the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport, the massive bomb was unearthed while work was underway for the Wilton Simpson Technical College campus. Though initially believed to be active, bomb squads from neighboring Citrus County soon confirmed it was inert.
"Because it is so rusted and decayed, there is certainly no way of telling whether it's live ammunition or inert," Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said in a video posted to social media after the find.
As a precaution, authorities evacuated a half-mile radius around the site. Thankfully, all roads were reopened later that evening after the bomb's inert status was confirmed.
The bomb's presence provides a tangible reminder of the former life of the airport, once known as the Brooksville Army Airfield and used for training during WWII. The bomb itself, identified as a M-65 ordnance typically used against fortified targets, will be safely disposed of with the help of MacDill Air Force Base.
Featured Video Of The Day
3 New Criminal Laws To Be Available In Regional Languages: Amit Shah 1 Dead, Baby Among 9 Injured In Ukraine Post Office Bombing Heavy Battles, Bombardment Hit Gaza City Shujaiya For Fourth Day PM's Behaviour Advice To NDA MPs After Ruckus Over Rahul Gandhi's Remarks Indian-American Man's Rs 8,300 Crore Fraud Scheme Shakes Top US Investors Fund Set Up By Kotak Mahindra Bank Used To Short Sell Adani Enterprises Chinese Man Offers Rs 44,600 Reward For Lost Soft Toy, Reunites Climate Change Can No Longer Be Ignored: CJI DY Chandrachud Outrage As Film Crew Inside China Hospital Tells Family To "Cry Softly" Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.