The bomb squad on Tuesday neutralised a grenade dating to the 1950s, discovered at an almost dried-up reservoir.

The extremely low water levels at the Xyliatos dam, in Nicosia district, led to the spotting of the grenade a day earlier.

Police said the defensive grenade dated to the 1950s – to the time of the Eoka liberation struggle.

Though rusted, the grenade was in a usable condition.

The bomb squad disposed of it via controlled detonation.

Due to the protracted drought, the Xyliatos dam now holds 2.5 per cent of storage capacity.