Overview
- Two separate reports on May 29 prompted beach evacuations on Anglesey: a rusted metal object at Porth Dafarch and a taped package with protruding wires on Traeth Llanddwyn.
- Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams used a high-speed remotely fired projectile to destroy the taped package at Traeth Llanddwyn and after inspection declared the scene non-hazardous.
- The metal item at Porth Dafarch remained in place after an initial two-hour closure and was due to be inspected by the Bomb Squad at low water, with locals saying it looks like old maritime hardware.
- Police and volunteer coastguard crews established and manned cordons while transporting and supporting EOD teams, and responders said tide times plus the long travel distance for specialists affected scheduling.
- The closures briefly disrupted a popular National Trust beach and local vendors, and beachgoers noted the object at Porth Dafarch had prompted a Bomb Squad visit in the past, underlining recurring coastal safety issues.