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Bomb Disposal Callout After Ordnance Found In Bembridge

All photos courtesy of Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team (Twitter: @VentnorCRT)

The military's emergency ordnance disposal unit was called to Bembridge beach in the early hours of this morning (Sunday) following the discovery of suspected ordnance.

HM Coastguard said it was contacted by a member of the public who’s friend had come across the item on the beach at Bembridge just before 6pm yesterday evening.

Images of the object were sent to the military’s emergency ordnance disposal (EOD) unit who attended this morning along with Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team.

The object was located and confirmed not to be ordnance.

However, the EOD did find what could be an old shell that was removed from the beach.

What should you do if you find suspected ordnance on the Island?

HM Coastguard's advice states:

"Ordnance comes in many different shapes and sizes. If you see something suspicious don't touch it, pick it up or take it home.

"Leave it where it is, take photos or make notes about its size, what it looks like and where it is so the experts can decide if it's safe or not. Then call 999 and report it to the Coastguard."

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