Explosion rocks Botany Bay
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Police cleared the beach at Botany Bay in Broadstairs after a
suspected bomb or mine was found there this
afternoon (Wednesday).
Sunworshippers enjoying the late afternoon rays were evacuated
while the Royal Logistics Corps carried out a controlled
explosion just before 5pm.
The suspect device -- thought to date back to World War II --
was found in a cave in the undercliff of the popular beach.
Bags were filled with sand to blanket the explosion, while
onlookers took up position on nearby cliff tops.
A loud explosion shook the watchers and a plume of dark
grey smoke climbed the cliff face and drifted inland.
Wednesday, September 01 2010
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