WWII Bomb Found in Cornish Stream Sparks Evacuation

Portreath, Cornwall  United Kingdom residents were forced to evacuate their homes after WWII era UXO was discovered during environmental work in a local stream. Police were called to Penberthy Road in Portreath, following reports of a suspicious item. Officers immediately established a 100-meter cordon, closing the road in both directions and evacuating nearby properties as a safety precaution.

EOD from the Royal Navy's Bravo Squadron arrived on the scene and later confirmed the item was a "British 12-lb high explosive projectile." EOD transported the UXO item to Portreath Beach, where they performed controlled demolition, safely destroying the munition away from residential areas.