Bang on for safety at Lymington!
For our Lymington
Coastguard Rescue Team, the day went off with a bang. Literally!
Thankfully a keen eyed
member of the public who was out for a stroll spotted something unusual in the
mud on the coastline at Lymington and he knew exactly the best thing to do. He
also had the presence of mind to take a quick snap on his mobile phone which he
later sent to us after he'd put us on alert by calling 999 and asking for the
Coastguard.
The local team from
Lymington was sent on 6 September, together with colleagues from Hampshire
Police to inspect the scene and take more photographic evidence. The EoD (known
colloquially as the bomb squad) confirmed it was definitely an unexploded grenade
and sent specialists to the scene to make it safe.
A controlled
detonation was the answer and it meant that the teams could capture it all
on camera from a safe distance.
See the video here: https://youtu.be/xbn5TzYZIKA
Colin Tabor,
Lymington's station officer said:
"This area was used for the D Day landing preparations during the second
world war and where munitions were stored for equipping the craft. So we're all
very aware that there could still be some of these munitions still around the
coast. Thankfully not every day goes off with such a bang and we're glad that
the caller didn't hesitate to get in touch when he saw something unusual,"
he said.
Tip:
If you see something unusual around the coast and think it could be an
ordnance, please do not touch and stay well clear. Call 999 and ask for
the Coastguard.