EOD Called to Scrap Metal Yard for Munitions

Smethwick, England Workers at Sims Metal Management, a scrap metal recycling facility, called the police after finding "rocket-shaped" devices mixed in with a load of scrap metal. Police responded and cordoned off the area before calling in bomb disposal experts from the Army's Royal Logistics Corps. The police took photos of the suspect munitions and emailed them to the Army. The Army indicated that the devices were most likely practice related so they allowed the police to scale back on the evacuations.

The Army responded later that same day and safely transported the two devices off-site for proper disposal. The exact type of munitions involved was not disclosed but was reportedly non-hazardous munitions debris.