Dramatic moment bomb disposal soldiers detonate a hand grenade found on a beach in Saltburn
by Joseph Laws For Mailonline- Bomb disposal team sent in after teenager discovers an old grenade on beach
- Fossil hunter aged 14 found the device on Cat Nab, Saltburn in the North East
- Footage captures powerful explosion which sent sand flying metres into the air
A bomb disposal team were filmed blowing up a hand grenade that was found on a public beach.
The explosives team were sent in after the grenade was found by a teenage boy on Cat Nab, Saltburn in the North East on Sunday.
The powerful explosion sent sand flying into the air as locals gathered round to watch behind a cordon.
Cleveland Police urged locals to stay away and 'not be tempted to visit to see what is happening' after the bomb squad were alerted.
A 50 metre cordon was put in place around the blast and nearby roads were also shut as the team carried out the explosion, according to The Northern Echo.
Azaan Jami, 14, discovered the grenade while hunting for fossils on Saltburn beach.
He called his family who alerted the authorities and the bomb squad was then sent in.
A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: 'The incident at Saltburn has been brought to a safe conclusion, the old hand grenade has been destroyed by the explosive ordnance disposal team and the area is now open.
'We would like to thank everyone for their patience during this incident'.
