Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in August 2015.

A Beach Day Turns Dangerous

A seemingly ordinary family outing took a shocking turn when the Gravells unknowingly posed beside an unexploded World War II mine. What they mistook for a seaweed-covered buoy turned out to be a 70-year-old bomb.

Mistaken Identity

Last Wednesday, Kelly Gravell and her two young children visited the beach near Burry Port, Carmarthenshire. They noticed an odd object covered in seaweed. Assuming it was just a buoy, the kids played around it while Kelly took photos.

The Discovery

Five days later, rangers from Carmarthenshire Council shut down the beach. They identified the object as a WWII-era bomb and quickly called in the bomb squad. A dramatic explosion followed as specialists carried out a controlled detonation on the other side of the harbor.

Social Media Reaction

Gareth Gravell, the father, shared photos on Twitter. He captioned them with disbelief:
“So the buoy my kids were jumping on all weekend turns out to be a WWII bomb. Oops.”

The images featured Erin, 6, and Ellis, 4, unknowingly playing next to the explosive device.