google-site-verification: googlec7193c3de77668c9.html

Bomb squad called to Drigg beach artillery find

Artillery shells and a mortar found on a beach have been detonated in a number of controlled explosions.

The items were found at Drigg, in Cumbria, by a member of the public on Thursday, with Whitehaven’s Coastguard Rescue Team was called out to investigate.

Returning to the spot on Friday, along with Millom Coastguard Rescue Team and bomb disposal experts from the Royal Navy in Faslane, three explosions were carried out.

In all, there were seven artillery shells and one mortar.


Source link

Advertisements

See also  Animal Farm Adventure Park fire deaths leave owners 'devastated'

Check Also

London suburban housing project wins top UK architecture award

Nestled amongst trees on the edge of green-belt land, the development’s soft purple and pink …

Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says

Trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with …

Leicester Square’s Prince Charles cinema saved from closure

The Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Square has been saved from potential closure after signing …

Leave a Reply

Available for Amazon Prime