Pipe bombs found in an aqueduct that supplies water to millions in Southern California were probably not intended for sabotage, but for fishing, state officials said Thursday. The bombs turned up along with cars and other debris when water levels were lowered for a routine cleanup.
The five small bombs found in a branch of the California Aqueduct were typical of those used to stun and collect fish, the state Department of Water Resources said in a statement. "Similar devices have been found previously when water levels in State Water Project facilities are drawn down for maintenance and other purposes," the statement read.
The bombs were found this week in a section of an aqueduct branch in the Mojave Desert about 100 miles east of Los Angeles. Two had already been exploded, and the others were detonated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. |