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WW2 bomb to be blown up as 1,200 homes evacuated in Plymouth WW2 bomb to be blown up as 1,200 homes evacuated in Plymouth

WW2 bomb to be blown up as 1,200 homes evacuated in Plymouth

A 250kg German World War Two bomb discovered at a building site in Plymouth is set to be destroyed in a controlled explosion.Authorities have evacuated more than 1,200 homes within a 400-metre exclusion zone around the site in the Southway area of the city.The bomb's fuses could not be fully assessed, making it unsafe to move.Col Nick Handy, the senior explosives officer leading the operation, explained that X-ray examinations failed to provide a clear picture of one of the fuses, preventing safe removal.To mitigate damage, teams are working overnight to build large sand structures around the bomb.These are intended to... [Continue Reading]

360LiveNews 360LiveNews | 30 Apr 2026 20:32 LONDON
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