Mines during the Second world war washed up on the beach in North Carolina

Mines during the Second world war washed up on the beach in North Carolina

Ammunition of times of the Second world war washed ashore on the Islands of the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

As reported by the national Park service, potentially explosive mines discovered yesterday, 25 September, on the beach in Cape Hatteras on the coast of Avon.

Mines during the Second world war washed up on the beach in North Carolina

To the scene immediately headed for the bomb squad marine corps Cherry Point, to remove the munitions and neutralize them if necessary.

According to local officials, since the beginning of year it already the third case in North Carolina, when the waves wash up unexploded mines.

Later it became known that on the beach Currituck County also found ammunition, but he was not real, and training. About it Associated Press said the Lieutenant in the Sheriff’s office Jason banks.

Recall from the Islands of the Outer Banks in North Carolina now to evacuate people, as, according to the forecasts of meteorologists, hurricane Maria will pass dangerously close to the area.

Warning operate from Cape Lookout to Nags Head. It is expected that in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday Mary approaching Cape Hatteras.

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— Cape Hatteras NS (@CapeHatterasNPS) September 25, 2017

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