Ordnance discovered at Hinckley Point
In the early hours of this morning (30th August 2017) UK
Coastguard received a report from a diving operations team at Hinkley Point who
had discovered a 250lb suspected WW2 ordnance 2 miles North West of the power
station.
UK Coastguard has issued warning broadcasts advising vessels in the area
of a 1000m exclusion zone around the ordnance to ensure they are kept at a safe
distance.
Ieuan Williams, Senior Maritime Operations Officer, UK Coastguard said:
"The Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team plan to detonate the ordnance at
6pm today. Until that time we have taken measures to set up an exclusion zone and
clear the area of vessels to keep the public safe."