Jake Sims/Royal Australian Navy via AP)Australian navy divers have removed an unexploded 45 kilogram bomb and a ship towed it to deeper waters because it posed a “significant risk” to the public. The bomb was found by a fisherman on Elizabeth Reef near Lord Howe Island, about 340 miles off New South Wales, and he photographed his discovery and reported it to authorities. Expand Close Members of the Australian Clearance Diving Team One return to Lord Howe Island (ABIS Sittichai Sakonpoonpol/Royal Australian Navy via AP) AP / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Members of the Australian Clearance Diving Team One return to Lord Howe Island (ABIS Sittichai Sakonpoonpol/Royal Australian Navy via AP)Senior Marine Parks Officer John Pritchard said: “That depth is really safe. “Thankfully the reef’s precious ecosystem is safe and most importantly so are future visitors.”Elizabeth Reef is about 100 miles north of World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island. Along with nearby Middleton Reef, Mr Pritchard said it is the southernmost coral reef platform in the world.

Source: Irish Independent October 11, 2020 03:45 UTC