> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Unexploded Civil War Bomb Found in Castelldefels - URL: https://barna.news/unexploded-civil-war-bomb-found-in/ - Published: 2026-08-28T18:22:03.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-28T18:22:03.000Z - Description: A hiker discovered a live 65mm artillery shell in the Garraf massif, prompting a controlled detonation by bomb disposal experts. - Author: Brandon Watea - Tags: accident ## Live Shell Discovered in Mountain Area A civilian walking in the Parc del Garraf on Wednesday came across a suspicious object embedded in the terrain, a 65-millimeter artillery shell from the Spanish Civil War that still contained an explosive charge. The hiker immediately alerted the Mossos d'Esquadra, Catalonia's regional police, avoiding any direct contact with the device. The discovery prompted a rapid response from TEDAX, the elite bomb disposal unit of the Mossos. After assessing the stability and risk level of the unexploded ordnance (UXO), experts carried out a controlled detonation to neutralise the threat safely. > Do not touch it, do not move it, move away and call 112. This is the official advice repeatedly issued by the Mossos following such discoveries. They stress that even heavily rusted munitions can remain dangerously volatile for decades. --- ## Castelldefels’ Ongoing Legacy of War Relics This incident is not isolated. Castelldefels has a documented history of recovering wartime explosives within its municipal boundaries. In April 2026, construction workers unearthed a Civil War-era mortar grenade during excavation works on avenue 305\. That device was also safely removed and destroyed under protocol by TEDAX teams. Further findings occurred in late 2022, when four mortar shells were discovered in a wooded area near Turó del Fanxó. Two were reported by residents on 31 October, with the remaining two located days later. All were confirmed as corroded but potentially hazardous relics from the conflict. Historians and local officials have suggested some of these weapons may have been deliberately abandoned long after the war ended. Some recovered projectiles match the Valero 50-millimetre model, though exact identification varies per item. ### Wider Regional Pattern Similar discoveries have emerged across Baix Llobregat. In Gavà, a grenade was neutralised near the BV-2041 road in October 2022\. In Esplugues, an excavator uncovered a 70–75mm artillery shell that still held explosive material. Cornellà saw a dangerous case in February 2022 when a resident took a live bomb home after finding it in the mountains, forcing a TEDAX intervention. Even areas just beyond Castelldefels are affected. In May 2026, workers on the promenade of Les Botigues de Sitges, near the municipal border, found a 30cm-long mortar grenade during sidewalk repairs. It was later detonated in a controlled setting at a quarry. The frequency of these finds reflects the region’s strategic role during the final phase of the Civil War, when Franco’s advancing forces met Republican defences in the hills around Barcelona. ### Public Safety Reminder The Mossos d'Esquadra continue to warn the public: never approach or handle suspected war remnants. The presence of UXO remains a real and present danger more than 87 years after the war officially ended on 1 April 1939\. Anyone encountering a suspicious object in natural or urban areas should keep their distance and dial 112 without delay. --- *Primary sources:* [*emad.defensa.gob.es*](https://emad.defensa.gob.es/en/operaciones/operaciones-nacionales/70-OP-PRESENCIA-VIGILANCIA-DISUASION/noticias/listado/220916-ni-mom-desactivacion-mina.html?%5F%5Flocale=en&ref=barna.news)*. Reported by lavanguardia.com, Julio Collado, taketonews.com, lapremsadelbaix.es, Manuel Pinardo Publicado: 26 de agosto de 2026, 12:38, 20minutos, Scimetrica, www.scimetrica.com - © 2026, Metrópoli, La Vanguardia Barcelona.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Driver Dies After C-58 Crash in Sant Quirze del Vallès](https://barna.news/driver-dies-after-c-58-crash-in-sant/) - [Torre Baró Homes Evacuated in Collserola Fire](https://barna.news/torre-baro-homes-evacuated-in-collserola-fire/) - [Hotel Fire System Leak Displaces 100 Guests](https://barna.news/hotel-fire-system-leak-displaces-100/)