Two explosions at Chichester beach after munition discovered prompting police cordon
By Sophie Lewis
Published 13th Mar 2026, 11:55 GMT
Updated 13th Mar 2026, 11:55 GMT
Two explosions took place at a beach yesterday after emergency services raced to the scene of suspected munition.
Police officers received reports of suspected munition at Medmerry Beach, in Chichester yesterday morning (Thursday, March 12) at 10.53am.
A temporary cordon was put in place, with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team assessing items believed to be legacy smoke signals and small munition fragments.
Officers supported the EOD team and two controlled explosions took place at the scene, with police confirming the cordon was stood down just after 5.30pm.