Unexploded Chinese Type 59 Artillery Shell Found in Shipping Container in PNG
According to reports by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on November 3, a suspected artillery shell was discovered inside a commercial freight shipping container in Papua New Guinea. Local police confirmed it was an unexploded 130mm Chinese Type 59 artillery shell, containing chemical explosives and a fuse. The Chinese Embassy in Port Moresby had previously claimed the object was a shell-shaped wine bottle.