Yarmouth Coastguard Warn Public As Flares Wash Up on Mablethorpe Shores

U.K. Yarmouth Coastguard are urging members of the public to stay away from military marine marker flares that have been washing up on shores in the Mablethorpe area.

These flares have been sighted in the Theddlethorpe area of Lincolnshire along to Moggs Eye but may be found further north or south than this and so the public are asked to keep a sharp lookout.

The flares are described as being a metal tube, approximately 16″ long and 2-3″ in diameter. They may be marked ‘military marine marker flare,’ and display a warning that they contain phosphorous.

The advice from Yarmouth Coastguard is not to pick up or touch these flares as they are dangerous and may contain phosphorous which can cause severe burns.

If you find a military marine marker flare, please contact Yarmouth Coastguard by dialing 999 or directly on their Operations Room number at 01493 851338.

Source: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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