An underwater mine clearance operation was carried out on Tuesday off the coast of Cap d'Antibes. This involved destroying three shells from the First World War, discovered unexpectedly a short time ago.
A sensitive operation given the age of the projectiles and their conservation conditions for more than a century on the Mediterranean. The operation took place without difficulty. Just like the 42 others carried out in the department during the year 2023. The shells were raised a few tens of centimeters from the surface and destroyed using explosives.