{"id":644786,"date":"2025-12-20T19:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/644786\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T19:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:38:25","slug":"explosion-rocks-welsh-beach-sending-plume-of-sand-high-into-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/644786\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosion rocks Welsh beach sending plume of sand high into air"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Army’s Bomb Disposal unit was called in after a suspect item was found<\/p>\n

16:33, 20 Dec 2025Updated 16:33, 20 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

A controlled explosion was carried out on a beach notorious for old military ordnance. Coastguards in Ceredigion photographed the item before calling in the Army\u2019s EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit.<\/p>\n

They\u2019d received a report of a suspect device found at Ynyslas beach<\/a> between Aberdyfi and Borth. The vast sandy beach, part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, flies no-swimming red flags because of its dangerous currents.<\/p>\n

It lies close to a former \u201ctop secret\u201d military base set up towards the end of World War Two. Ynyslas was selected by the Air Ministry as a missile-testing site when the Germans began developing long-range rockets with guidance systems \u2013 the V1 and the V2.<\/p>\n

The Ynyslas Range provided special test facilities for Britain\u2019s response \u2013 rockets propelled by liquid fuels such as liquid oxygen and petrol.<\/p>\n

Test firings were conducted from concrete bases near the shore car park. A lack of firing space mean the site was closed shortly after in 1946.<\/p>\n

Due to the amount of unexploded ordnance left behind, the site\u2019s legacy continues to this day. Sign up now for the latest news on the North Wales Live Whatsapp community<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The latest drama began on Wednesday, December 17, when HM Coastguard teams from Borth and Aberystwyth were called to the beach.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe suspect item was destroyed in dramatic fashion(Image: HM Coastguard Borth)<\/p>\n

After their photos were studied by the EOD team, all parties returned to the beach the following day.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the item was no longer covered by the tide, we provided a safety cordon on the beach so EOD could detonate the item,\u201d said a Coastguard representative.<\/p>\n

A video of the explosion showed a Coastguard officer appearing to stand perilously close to the explosion.<\/p>\n

A team spokesperson explained: \u201cThe officer seen behind the explosion is at least 100 metres away from it, the photograph just makes him look closer!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Army’s Bomb Disposal unit arrive at the beach(Image: HM Coastguard Borth)<\/p>\n

Urging people not to pick up suspected ordnance from the beach, Coastguards said old military items were often found nearby.<\/p>\n

Instead, beachgoers should call 999, ask for Coastguard and give a precise location of the item found. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter<\/a> sent twice daily to your inbox<\/strong><\/p>\n

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