{
  "id": 11864412,
  "title": "Shock wake-up for residents as WWII shell detonated on beach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/shock-wake-up-for-residents-as-wwii-shell-detonated-on-beach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:24:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-04/wwii-shell-detonated-on-sunshine-coast-beach/107226936"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Residents of a bustling Queensland coastal area were stunned by an explosion that occurred around 4am. The unexploded ordnance was discovered on Sunshine Coast beach just before midnight. The Defence Force's bomb squad detonated the 11-kilogram shell. The incident left the community in shock as the area was once a live firing site during World War II.",
  "summary": "A dog walker and his friend chanced across the ordnance while going for a midnight stroll on Wurtulla Beach.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The controlled detonation serves as a stark reminder to the community of the lingering legacy of World War II military activities in the area, highlighting the need for vigilance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}