An Essex beach was closed for several hours today after suspected WWII ordnance was washed up on the the sand.
The Coastguard closed off a section of Chalkwell Beach in Westcliff, near Southend, Essex, after the WWII-era munitions were discovered.
It is the second time in a week that explosives were recovered from the beach, requiring a response from the Army bomb disposal unit.
The beach was closed as a precaution in case the bombs were still live to prevent possible injury and death.
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Source: MailOnline