Footage shows two wartime ‘bombs’ washed up on Scots beaches in just 24 hours destroyed in controlled explosion

A bomb squad has carried out controlled explosions of two wartime ‘explosives’ that washed up on South Uist.

Coastguard teams were scrambled after the first piece of suspected ordnance was discovered on the sand in Howmore at around 1.50pm on Saturday.

The item was soon found by the Benbecula and Lochboisdale crew who passed its exact location back to the Stornoway Coastguard Operations Centre.

Both 'bombs' were destroyed during a controlled explosion on Monday morning (HM Coastguard Benbecula)

Less than 24 hours later, the teams were again scrambled after a second possible explosive was found in Drimsdale at 12.42pm.

Attempts were made to dispose of both items by the Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Team but the mission was called off due to falling light on Sunday.

The items were eventually disposed of on Monday morning in Culla Bay.

The items were destroyed on Monday morning (HM Coasguard Benbecula)

A statement from HM Benbecula Coastguard said: “We reconvened with the Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Team at Culla Bay.

“Benbecula and mounted a guard whilst Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance conducted a controlled explosion of the two items previously located.

“Our thanks to all the informants of these incidents over the weekend and to Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance and CGOC Stornoway for their assistance.

“If you see something unusual on or around the coast, please do not touch it, but dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”