Royal Navy Divers Conduct Controlled Explosion
An unexploded device has been detonated in a controlled explosion by Royal Navy divers.
According to BBC, the item was found on a beach at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, on Tuesday.
HM Coastguard at Humber then called in the Joint Services Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit.
The coastguard spokesman told the Eastern Daily Press:
“It must have been on the bed for a considerable amount of time and therefore the possibility of it going off are quite slim."
The device, probably from the Second World War, was then destroyed by a controlled explosion on Thursday morning.
The discovery prompted HM Coastguard Gorleston to post a message on Facebook to warn passersby:
"The public are advised to stay clear of any similar objects that may be found on the beaches as they are extremely unstable and dangerous."
Cover picture courtesy of HM Coastguard Gorleston.
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