The statements of the Mayor of Ellinikos – Argyroupoli about the existence of bombs from World War II, which fortunately were found and neutralized, are shocking.
“The tragedy of the case is that the 314 bombs, which the Germans had stored, were 2 meters directly below the former facilities of the Pontian Sourmen Union, our kindergartens and sports facilities, which were located inside the former airport as well as next to Olympic Facilities !
In places where thousands of people entered every day!” said the Mayor of Hellinikon Argyroupoli Yiannis Constantatos and added according to the relevant announcement of the Municipality: “Thank God, there was never any harm or explosion, while it is really surprising how an entire Airport and dozens of Municipal and CAA facilities were operating in this minefield .
We, as a Municipality, had our residents die in the war, mainly from Allied bombings, and that is why when I was elected Mayor, one of the first projects I did, out of respect for their memory, was the relevant monument in the Church of Agia Paraskevi. But no one could have imagined this!
A big thank you to the Heroes of TENX, who even now, due to the investment, are cleaning the area next to our houses, 80 years later.”
During the meeting
The shocking statements of the Mayor of Ellinikos – Argyroupoli, were made following the meeting he had with the representatives of the army and the special disaster team he had on Wednesday, April 24, in the context of the information and cooperation on the controlled explosions that are taking place inside the former airport Hellinikon during the works that take place due to the investment.
“The spectacular number 314 rang out loud, as it concerns Airborne Bombs, which have been detected to date, among many more bombs and ammunition, by the TENX (Land Mine Clearance Battalion), inside the former Airport, next to our houses” the Municipality’s announcement points out .
