Bomb Squad Called After Suspected Ordnance Found On Drigg Beach
Five suspected items of ordnance were discovered on the Drigg foreshore, prompting a bomb disposal response and controlled detonation.
Millom Coastguard Rescue Team was paged by Belfast Coastguard on Sunday morning after the suspected items were found on the beach.
The team was asked to assist colleagues from Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team, alongside an army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attending the scene.
The discovery involved five items suspected to be ordnance, leading to a specialist response because of the potential danger posed by the material.
Coastguard teams attended the foreshore to support the operation and help establish a safe area around the location where the suspected items had been discovered.
A safety cordon was put in place by the responding teams while the army EOD specialists dealt with the suspected ordnance.
The cordon was established as a precaution while arrangements were made to deal with the items safely. Members of the specialist team then carried out a controlled detonation.
The controlled explosion formed part of the operation to dispose of the suspected ordnance after it was discovered on the Drigg foreshore.
Millom Coastguard Rescue Team was among those involved in the response, having been called to assist Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team and the army specialists.
The incident was dealt with on Sunday, September 6, following the morning call from Belfast Coastguard to the local rescue team.
The involvement of the army EOD team ensured the suspected ordnance could be assessed and dealt with by personnel specialising in explosive items.
The coastguard teams established the safety cordon before the controlled detonation took place, helping maintain a secure area during the operation.
The discovery highlights the need for suspected ordnance found along the coastline to be treated cautiously until specialist personnel can assess the items and make them safe. The operation at Drigg involved both coastguard rescue teams and military bomb disposal specialists.
Five suspected items were ultimately dealt with during the response, with a controlled detonation carried out after the safety cordon had been established around the area.
The operation brought together the Millom and Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Teams with an army EOD team to manage the discovery on the Drigg foreshore safely.
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