Hundreds of WWII bombs were under the former premises of the Union of Pontians of Sourmen, kindergartens and sports facilitiesas it became known today.
More specifically, during the briefing on the controlled explosions that are taking place at the site of the old airport in Elliniko, it became known that hundreds of bombs have been detected during the work, as reported the mayor of Hellinikon Argyroupoli, Yiannis Constantatos.
“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!” he said himself.
While he added: “Thank God, there was never any harm or explosion, while it is really amazing 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!”
