Bomb team detonates artillery shell found on beach

Long shot of smoke coming from beach on a sunny day. The photo is taken from a grassy field next to the beach and the ocean. The sun is reflecting off the ocean. Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team

The shell was destroyed at 12:43 BST

An artillery shell found on a beach has been detonated in a controlled explosion.

Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team said the ordnance had been discovered on Drigg Beach in Cumbria on Sunday by a member of the public.

It said the artillery shell was destroyed by a bomb disposal unit at 12:43 BST.

The team thanked the public for its cooperation in maintaining a safety cordon around the ordnance and explosion.

The shell, which is black and battered, partly covered in the sand on the beach. It is next to a pen which is about a third of its height. Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team

The shell was discovered on Sunday, the rescue team said

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