British Coastguard Disposes of WWII Munition on Welsh Beach

Ynyslas, Wales His Majesty's (HM) Coastguard Borth and HM Coastguard Aberystwyth responded to Ynyslas beach, part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, to reports of suspected ordnance.

The area was immediately cordoned off but the munition was soon covered by the tide. The next morning, the Coastguard team returned to meet an EOD unit who safely disposed of the unidentified UXO.

Ynyslas once served as a test range for rocket propelled explosives during WWII. Artillery and unexploded devices continue to wash ashore each year.

British coastguards warned residents and visitors that they should always be mindful of objects they may discover on our beaches and tell the authorities if they find anything they suspect could be ordnance.

A social media post from a coastguard spokesperson said, "There are many items of ordnance washed up on the beaches locally. If you see anything you suspect to be ordnance do not pick up or move it. Call 999, ask for coastguard and give as exact a location as you are able."