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In Greece 314 WWII bombs discovered at Elliniko

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, APR 26 - According to local authorities, 314 World War II bombs were discovered while working on a massive urban development project at the former airport complex of Elliniko south of Athens, as reported by the daily Kathimerini. Elliniko-Argyroupoli Mayor Giannis Konstantatos said at a press conference on Thursday that the cache of German-made ordnance was discovered buried at a depth of two metres beneath a former social club, nursery schools, and sports facilities built for the 2004 Athens Olympics on the site. (ANSA).