Magnet Fisherman Finds Mortar in River Severn at Tewkesbury

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called after a magnet fisherman pulled a wartime mortar from the bed of the River Severn in Tewkesbury.

The mortar – the latest in a series of magnet fishing-related UXO finds – was destroyed in a controlled explosion.

See: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/21/magnet-fisherman-sparks-bomb-scare-pulling-unexploded-second/