Residents in Plymouth have been told they can return to their homes after specialists disarmed a World War Two bomb More than ...
Residents of more than 1,200 homes are able to return home after the bomb's detonation.
A loud explosion was heard as bomb disposal experts made the 250kg device safe.
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WATCH: Controlled explosion carried out after WW2 bomb found on building site
The device saw a 400m cordon set up after it was found on a building site in Southway, Plymouth, Devon ...
Teams are working through the night to limit most of the damage to the surrounding area.
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
Despite the controlled explosion site being surrounded by homes, only a church saw slight damage.
A Second World War bomb found in Southway, Plymouth, UK, has been safely detonated after more than 1,200 homes were evacuated ...
An old bomb from WWII has been discovered in an area of Plymouth. Schools are closed and people have been staying elsewhere overnight. Explosive experts are planning to detonate the device from a safe ...
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