{"id":2830,"date":"2025-07-18T22:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T19:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/beirut\/?p=2830"},"modified":"2025-07-18T22:37:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T19:37:33","slug":"beirut-park-works-stopped-after-shell-discovered-underground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/beirut\/en\/community\/beirut-park-works-stopped-after-shell-discovered-underground\/","title":{"rendered":"Beirut Park Works Stopped After Shell Discovered Underground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"295\">Just when things were getting greener in Beirut\u2019s beloved Horsh park, workers hit an unexpected blast from the past\u2014literally. A hidden shell, dating back to Lebanon\u2019s civil war, was unearthed during routine park upgrades.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"316\">A shocking find<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"465\">Crews were digging as usual when they uncovered the unexploded shell. Everything stopped on the spot, and the area was secured to prevent any risk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"465\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2839\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/18223404\/Horsh-Beirut-700x368.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/18223404\/Horsh-Beirut-700x368.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/18223404\/Horsh-Beirut-250x131.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/18223404\/Horsh-Beirut-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/18223404\/Horsh-Beirut-120x63.png 120w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/07\/18223404\/Horsh-Beirut.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"492\">Swift safety response<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"649\">Security forces rushed in, set up a safety zone, and called in the Lebanese Army\u2019s engineering team. The experts handled the situation with calm precision.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"673\">Echoes of the past<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"904\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Sadly, this isn\u2019t new. Lebanon\u2019s post-war reality still includes hidden dangers like this, often discovered during construction. Every find is a chilling reminder of the country\u2019s violent history\u2014and a call for continued caution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just when things were getting greener in Beirut\u2019s beloved Horsh park, workers hit an unexpected blast from the past\u2014literally. A hidden shell, dating back to Lebanon\u2019s civil war, was unearthed during routine park upgrades. A shocking find Crews were digging as usual when they uncovered the unexploded shell. 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