Switzerland Offers Munitions Removal Prize

This is a Lake Lucerne news story, published by BBC, that relates primarily to Neuchatel news.

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Lake Neuchatel

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Switzerland offers prize money to get munition out of lakes

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Swiss military used lakes as dumping grounds for old munitions, believing it could be disposed of safely there.

In Lake Lucerne alone there are an estimated 3,300 tonnes of munition, and 4,500 tonnes in the waters of Neuchatel .

The best three ideas for a safe and environmental solution to retrieve the munition will share the prize pot - but the salvage operation is expected to cost billions .

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