| UK. Coastguard assist the police with world war two unexploded bomb disposal in Dorset |
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| Sunday, 21 May 2006 | |
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Coastguard news: Coastguard teams in Dorset have been working closely with the Dorset Police and the 33 Engineer Regiment Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EODU) all weekend following the discovery of a large aerial world war two bomb on private property. The unexploded bomb was discovered by builders in a garden on Friday morning. The police evacuated up to 1,200 homes during Friday and Saturday encompassing a 600m radius of the bomb. Southbourne Coastguard rescue team patrolled the nearby beaches and informed beach walkers and sea users about the exclusion zone. The Coastguard also issued a sea exclusion zone so nearby vessels were not in danger. The Coastguard Training Centre, in Highcliffe, was open all weekend and used by the Police and EODU as a base near to the bomb site. The EODU confirmed the bomb as stable and it was then transported to Lulworth military range in the early hours of this morning, and a controlled explosion was carried out just before 8am. Portland Coastguard, Rescue Co-ordination Centre Manager, Mark Rodaway, said, "The bomb was safely disposed at 8am this morning following an extensive joined up operation by all of Dorset's Emergency Services and Local Authorities. This is an excellent example of how close co-operation works to minimise domestic disruption." |
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