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Giant flare exploded by bomb experts on St Annes beach | |
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A giant flare used in Royal Navy exercises has been destroyed by bomb disposal experts on a beach in Lancashire. | |
Liverpool Coastguard received a call about a suspicious object washed up on St Annes beach, near Blackpool, at 14:15 GMT on Sunday. | |
The Royal Navy confirmed it was a giant flare used in exercises involving sea mines which may have come loose. | The Royal Navy confirmed it was a giant flare used in exercises involving sea mines which may have come loose. |
A controlled explosion was carried out to make the device safe at dawn. | A controlled explosion was carried out to make the device safe at dawn. |
A Royal Navy spokesman advised anyone who sees suspicious objects to report them to the authorities. | A Royal Navy spokesman advised anyone who sees suspicious objects to report them to the authorities. |
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