Second UXO Find in Bedford This Month Results in Controlled Explosion

Roads and a key bridge were closed in Bedford after an unexploded mortar was found in the River Great Ouse, the second UXO find in the area this month.

Police put in place a security cordon before an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended.  The EOD team removed the mortar to a nearby country park for a controlled explosion.

See: https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/bedford-town-bridge-closed-as-another-unexploded-bomb-found-in-river-great-ouse/