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Bomb Disposal Teams in Cogan After Ordnance Discovered in Home

A road closure is in place in Andrew Road Cogan, Penarth, along Barry Road and between the junction with Penarth Road and the turning into Llandough.

This follows the discovery of ordnance at an address on the road.

The closure is a precaution while a bomb disposal team attends.

A number of neighbouring properties have also been evacuated as a precautionary measure.

Motorists are advised to take alternate routes during rush hour.

Penarth Nub News' editor, Zola Hargreaves, who was evacuated from her home, said: ''The police knocked on our door and said we were being evacuated due to a device found a couple of doors down.

''We have all been asked to remain inside Cogan Leisure Centre whilst it is dealt with.

''It's heightened police wise but otherwise, it seems pretty calm in the centre.

''My home is about halfway up on Andrew Road.''

UPDATE:

It has since been discovered that the bomb is a WW2 incendiary device that was found on Penarth beach by a local family and other residents.

The device was then taken back to a residential property in Cogan where it was reported and bomb disposal units were deployed to safely remove and destroy it.

Residents were evacuated for over four hours, taking refuge in Penarth Leisure Centre whilst the disposal took place.

Commuter traffic was significantly disrupted due to the road closures on Barry Road, Penarth and through Cogan.

A local resident has confirmed to Penarth Nub News that they had seen the incendiary device being discovered on Penarth beach.

The individual, who would like to remain anonymous, said a few people were looking at the kit (pictured above) but were unable to work it out. They said: ''None of us knew what it was''.

''I said to them half as a joke, I thought it was just an old flask or something.''

The resident then left the group with the item but later discovered on the news that it had been taken back to one of the resident's homes and had led to local evacuations.

From the image, the item was identified as a WW2 Germany Incendiary Bomb.

Incendiary bombs, filled with highly combustible chemicals such as magnesium, phosphorus or petroleum jelly (napalm), were dropped in clusters to spread fires. In the later stages of the Second World War, they were employed by the Royal Air Force to create firestorms in places such as Dresden.

With its busy commercial docks and the proximity to Cardiff Docks and steelworks, Penarth became a target for Nazi German bombing raids during the Second World War.