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Attilio Frare, 56, poses in undated photo. He died when World War I bomb exploded in his hands. (Newsflash)

WWI Bomb Explosion Kills Italian War Relics Collector In His Garage

An Italian collector of historic war artefacts has been killed after a First World War explosive device detonated in his garage workshop. Attilio Frare, 56, died shortly after 1pm on…

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January 16, 2026

British WWI Explosive Kills 30-Year-Old During Building Accident In Italy

Riccardo Bau, 30, poses with unidentified child in undated photo. He died from the detonation of an explosive from World War One inside the wall of a home where he was doing construction work in Vicenza, Italy, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Newsflash)

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British WWI Explosive Kills 30-Year-Old During Building Accident In Italy

A 30-year-old man has died in hospital after an explosive device from World War I went off during construction work on a house in Italy. The victim - Riccardo Bau…

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June 6, 2023