WWII bomb found at Plymouth building site
More than 1,200 homes evacuated as 250kg German bomb discovered at Southway construction site
L'essentiel
- More than 1,200 homes in Plymouth have been evacuated after a 250kg German SC250 bomb from WWII was discovered at a construction site in the Southway area.
- Authorities are preparing to carry out a controlled in-situ explosion after X-ray attempts failed to properly assess one of the bomb's fuses, making it too dangerous to move.
- A 400-metre exclusion zone has been established.
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More than 1,200 homes in Plymouth have been evacuated after a 250kg German SC250 bomb from WWII was discovered at a construction site in the Southway area. Authorities are preparing to carry out a controlled in-situ explosion after X-ray attempts failed to properly assess one of the bomb's fuses, making it too dangerous to move. A 400-metre exclusion zone has been established.