"Washed Out" Ordnance Destroyed by EOD

Dartmouth, England A Coastguard team and the bomb squad were called to a beach in Dartmouth after a suspicious device was found. The munition washed ashore on Strete Gate beach, prompting the Dartmouth Coastguard Rescue Team to set up a cordon while Royal Navy EOD from Plymouth responded.

The unidentified ordnance was destroyed through remote detonation. According to the coastguard rescue team, it was the second ordnance callout in less than a week.

A spokesperson for Dartmouth Coastguard Rescue Team said, "On arrival to scene, the team put up an initial cordon in the area. After forwarding images to our operations room in Falmouth, the Royal Navy EOD team from Plymouth were dispatched to make the item safe by destroying it using explosives."

"This is the second ordnance shout in a few days, they tend to wash out during stormy weather. Please, if you suspect you have found ordnance on our coast, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard, try to get a detailed location such as what3words and remain a safe distance from it."