"WWII-Era Unexploded Bomb Safely Detonated at Sea After Large UK Evacuation"
TL;DR
A 500-kilogram WWII-era bomb found in Plymouth prompted one of the largest peacetime evacuations in UK history, with over 10,000 residents moved to safety. The bomb was safely detonated at sea after being transported through a densely populated area, with Plymouth, a heavily bombed city during WWII, facing a historic event.
- WWII-era bomb safely detonated at sea after one of the largest peacetime evacuations in UK history The Associated Press
- Unexploded World War II bomb found in a garden in England CNN
- ‘It’s been scary’: German bomb detonated in the sea off Plymouth The Guardian
- Plymouth WW2 bomb: Device is now in sea, police say BBC
- Unexploded WWII bomb moved through Plymouth after homes evacuated The Independent
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