French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict — dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars. The lake 660 metres (2,170 feet) above sea level is a popular summer bathing spot and is sometimes also tapped for drinking water for…
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