Shell washed up on Maryport beach safely detonated

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 22:15

A shell discovered on a beach near Maryport was safely detonated after a major operation.

A shell washed ashore near Maryport prompted a major operation involving coastguard rescue teams and Army bomb disposal experts. The ordnance was safely detonated. BBC Cumbria reports the find follows a series of ordnance discoveries along the Cumbria coast.

How it is being reported

• Bomb team detonates artillery shell on beachBBC Cumbria · 22 Sept, 11:04
• Warning after washed-up shell sparks operation on Maryport coastlineCumberland News · 22 Sept, 07:14
• Warning after washed-up shell sparks operation on Maryport coastlineNW Evening Mail · 22 Sept, 07:14
• Warning after washed-up shell sparks operation on Maryport coastlineWestmorland Gazette · 22 Sept, 07:14
• Warning after washed-up shell sparks operation on Maryport coastlineWhitehaven News · 22 Sept, 07:14

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