Bomb squad blows up 'munitions' found in river
The find prompted the closure of Makeney Road at Duffield Bridge
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Bomb disposal experts have detonated suspected military weapons found in a river.
Derbyshire Police said the two devices, which they believe may have been mortars, were discovered by magnet fishers at Duffield Bridge in Duffield on Friday morning.
A stretch of Makeney Road was closed for several hours as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team from the Army travelled to the scene and carried out a detonation.
The road has since reopened and the force thanked members of the public for their patience.
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