Naval mine washes ashore on Florida beach
Part of a Broward County beach shut down after a sheriff's deputy discovered a mine that washed ashore Sunday. (Source: WPLG via CNN)
By CNN Staff | April 5, 2021 at 6:41 AM MST - Updated April 5 at 6:41 AM
LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (CNN) – Florida beachgoers were kept away from a section of the coast at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea on Easter Sunday after the discovery of a naval mine that had washed ashore.
A Broward County Sheriff’s deputy discovered the mine around 2:30 a.m.
The sheriff’s bomb squad was called out to investigate, along with military authorities.
The mine was marked “inert,” which means it might have been used as a dummy mine for training purposes.