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Wales Online
3 days ago
- Wales Online
Bomb squad called to famous Welsh waterfall amid 'emergency incident'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info One of the most famous waterfalls in Wales was sealed off when bomb disposal experts were called to deal with a potentially dangerous device. The object was found at Pistyll Rhaeadr in the Berwyn Mountains at the weekend. The four-mile access road to the popular tourist destination was closed off by police for several hours on Saturday afternoon (August 9). At the time, Dyfed-Powys Police said this was due to an 'emergency incident'. As the device was thought to be an unexploded ordnance shell, it was removed from the site by bomb squad specialists. Regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant falls in three stages over a 240ft cliff, making it amongst the tallest in Wales. In a statement, Dyfed-Powys Police said: 'Police were called to a car park near Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfalls following the discovery of a suspected unexploded ordnance shell. 'The area surrounding the item was secured and the Tan y Pistyll - Rhaeadr road was closed until the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team removed the item.' Featured regularly on Instagram, the waterfall and its cafe has soared in popularity in recent years. The North Wales Live Whatsapp community for top stories and breaking news is live now - here's how to sign up Its prolife increased further when the waterfall was chosen as the backdrop for David Beckham's advert for men's moisturising range Biotherm Homme. However the visitor surge has put pressure on the site's long single-lane road access road. This was particularly apparent during Covid lockdowns when extra police patrols were mounted to deal with the resulting traffic chaos. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Find out what's happening near you
North Wales Live
3 days ago
- North Wales Live
Bomb squad called to famous Welsh waterfall amid 'emergency incident'
One of the most famous waterfalls in Wales was sealed off when bomb disposal experts were called to deal with a potentially dangerous device. The object was found at Pistyll Rhaeadr in the Berwyn Mountains at the weekend. The four-mile access road to the popular tourist destination was closed off by police for several hours on Saturday afternoon (August 9). At the time, Dyfed-Powys Police said this was due to an 'emergency incident'. As the device was thought to be an unexploded ordnance shell, it was removed from the site by bomb squad specialists. Regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant falls in three stages over a 240ft cliff, making it amongst the tallest in Wales. In a statement, Dyfed- Powys Police said: 'Police were called to a car park near Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfalls following the discovery of a suspected unexploded ordnance shell. 'The area surrounding the item was secured and the Tan y Pistyll - Rhaeadr road was closed until the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team removed the item.' Its prolife increased further when the waterfall was chosen as the backdrop for David Beckham's advert for men's moisturising range Biotherm Homme. However the visitor surge has put pressure on the site's long single-lane road access road. This was particularly apparent during Covid lockdowns when extra police patrols were mounted to deal with the resulting traffic chaos. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Find out what's happening near you
