Object feared to be sea mine on Scheveningen beach was harmless steel ball

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  A metal ball that washed ashore on Scheveningen beach was found to be a harmless steel ball, not a sea mine.

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  The object came ashore on Sunday at around 15:00.

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  Police cordoned off the beach after passersby raised the alarm.

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  The cordon was later expanded to keep onlookers at a distance.

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  The Dutch Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service examined the object, which police said might be an old buoy.

Who

The Dutch Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service examined the object, after passersby alerted police.

What

A metal ball feared to be a sea mine was found to be a harmless steel ball.

When

Sunday at around 15:00; the investigation took place later that evening.

Where

Scheveningen beach, the Netherlands.

Why

Passersby alerted police because the object was feared to be an old sea mine.

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