A military ordnance was recently found on a conveyer belt at a seafood-processing firm in the U.S. state of Delaware.
As first reported by CoastTV, local firefighters responded to an incident at Milford, Delaware, U.S.A.-based Sea Watch International on 30 December, but the nature of the incident was “withheld.” Delaware State Police confirmed to SeafoodSource that the emergency was a military ordnance found on a conveyer belt used by the company to offload clams from trucks.
“Preliminary evidence suggests the ordnance likely originated from the ocean, as it was a common practice during World War I to dispose of such materials at sea,” a Delaware State Police spokesperson told SeafoodSource.
The Delaware State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was able to assist local responders in recovering the ordinance. After it was safely secured, the ordnance was transferred to Dover Air Force Base for assessment and disposal without further incident.
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