Workers find mortar shell near Greek parliament in Athens
Posted March 31, 2020 7:59 am.
Last Updated March 31, 2020 8:00 am.
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ATHENS, Greece — Police in Greece have cordoned off an area near the country’s parliament after workers found what is believed to be a decades-old mortar shell while doing water line maintenance.
Authorities said several streets around central Syntagma Square in Athens were blocked to traffic and pedestrians Tuesday while a bomb-disposal team from the Greek army worked at the site.
Circulation restrictions were already in effect in Athens and across Greece due to the coronavirus crisis.
The Associated Press
