Five children were injured in northern Austria on Saturday evening after a Second World War-era bomb exploded beneath their campfire, police confirmed on Sunday.
The youngsters, aged between 10 and 14, were part of a group visiting from elsewhere in Upper Austria. The incident occurred in St Oswald bei Freistadt, a village often used by youth groups for camping.
After the explosion, police inspected an adjacent fire pit and found another explosive device, also described as a 'war relic'. A bomb disposal unit was called to deal with it.
'Investigations are currently underway to determine how war relics came to be under the campfire area,' police said in a statement.
The severity of the children's injuries was not immediately clear, but they were taken to a children's hospital in the nearby city of Linz.
While World War Two-era bombs are still uncovered in Austria, particularly during excavations for building work, accidents such as Saturday's are rare.
