Coastguard shares photos of 500lb bomb found on Formby Beach
It took eleven hours to dispose of the device after the shock discovery on Thursday (Image: HM Coastguard Southport)
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Huge explosion at Formby Beach after bomb found on the sand
The area was sealed off by police after the discovery was made by a member of the public
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The huge explosion heard across Formby today was caused by a bomb being detonated close to its beach.
Footage captured by the Southport Independent Lifeboat showed how the military 500lb device was disposed of after the shock discovery on Thursday evening.
The detonation, carried out in the waters around the Sefton coastline, caused waves to shoot up into the air as residents in the area heard a loud bang at 11.30am today.