THE BOMB Disposal Unit was called to Southend seafront to carry out a controlled explosion.
They were called to deal with 32 unexploded Second World War shells that were found by a bait digger in the early hours of New Year's Day.
They were detonated at about 9am today near the Ray gut off Southend.
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