Controlled explosion at Gower beach
ROYAL Navy bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion in Gower.
They were called to the beach at Whiteford, near Llanmadoc, following reports of three possibly unexploded devices.
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Whiteford Bay
A Swansea Coastguard spokesman said it wasn't uncommon for old munitions to be found there.
"There were reports of what looked like three unexploded devices," he said.
"The Royal Navy ordinance disposal team investigated and carried out a controlled explosion at around 1.40pm.
"We do call the ordinance disposal team regularly there."
Whiteford Burrows used to be a bombing range.
A spokesman for South Wales Police added: "A bomb disposal team has detonated a rusty, unexploded device at Whiteford Bay."
3 Comments
by Bob, Uplands
Wednesday, October 15 2008, 6:42PM
“That's OK Jeff - all that expensive salt marsh lamb is now sold in all the posh London restaurants to City bankers ;)”
by GS, Swansea
Wednesday, October 15 2008, 5:50PM
“The hardest part of their job was probably getting through the traffic on the Kingsway about 12.30ish. The Land Rover had its lights flashing and sirens on and was still struggling to get through.”
by jeffery perkins, port talbot
Wednesday, October 15 2008, 3:00PM
“I hope these munitions were nowhere near the area where it was claimed Anthrax infected sheep caracases have been buried on that side of Gower”