In a harrowing incident, a family narrowly escaped catastrophe while unknowingly posing next to a World War II mine, initially mistaken for a buoy. Kelly Gravell and her children discovered the seaweed-covered object on a Burry Port beach. Astonishingly, the beach was abruptly closed five days later when authorities identified it as a 70-year-old bomb. Carmarthenshire Council rangers swiftly called in the bomb squad, leading to a controlled detonation and a dramatic explosion on the harbor’s far side. Gareth, the father, shared images on Twitter, humorously noting, “So the buoy my kids were jumping on all weekend turns out to be a WWII bomb. Oops.” The incident highlights the unexpected dangers lingering in seemingly harmless surroundings.
