"An explosive device was discovered underwater at the base of an Alabama dam that supplies drinking water to a city and surrounding communities, sparking a rapid, multi-agency response that included federal bomb technicians.The device was found Wednesday by divers performing routine maintenance and repair work at the Converse Reservoir in Mobile County, officials said.
A large emergency response moved in after the sheriff’s office was alerted to what was described as a “grenade-type IED [improvised explosive device].”
Monica Allen, the agency’s public relations manager, told 1819News the area is monitored by cameras. She said the discovery hit close to home because personnel routinely work on the dam."
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