Australian navy tows unexploded bomb away from reef

Australian navy tows unexploded bomb away from reef
Leading Seaman Daniel Atkins looks out over Elizabeth Reef in search of unexploded ordnance (Sgt. 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.

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