The uncharacteristically hot weather sweeping across Germany has broken records and almost sold the country out of cooling fans and beer bottles - but it has also unearthed a few secrets.
A 51-year-old man is under investigation after his possibly illegal collection of Second World War munitions exploded on Monday, setting off a major police operation.
Children playing in a forest in southern Germany stumbled upon a hidden munitions trove including hand grenades, ammunition and 17 kilograms of explosives, local media reported on Thursday.
