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| WW2 bomb find halts Portsmouth ferry and train travel | WW2 bomb find halts Portsmouth ferry and train travel |
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| Ferry and train services have been halted in Portsmouth Harbour after a World War Two bomb was found in the water. | Ferry and train services have been halted in Portsmouth Harbour after a World War Two bomb was found in the water. |
| The ordnance was found by a dredger in the harbour in the early hours, the Royal Navy said. | The ordnance was found by a dredger in the harbour in the early hours, the Royal Navy said. |
| All ferries have stopped and trains between Portsmouth and Southsea station and Portsmouth Harbour are suspended. | All ferries have stopped and trains between Portsmouth and Southsea station and Portsmouth Harbour are suspended. |
| There are also extensive road closures in the area, affecting access to Gunwharf Quays. | There are also extensive road closures in the area, affecting access to Gunwharf Quays. |
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| The navy said a specialist disposal team was on the way to deal with the device, which is believed to be a German SC250 - a 500lb (226kg) bomb that contains 290lb (131kg) of "high explosives". | |
| "The harbour entrance is currently closed, and an assessment is being made about what will happen next and the extent of the disruption," a spokeswoman said. | |
| How dangerous are unexploded bombs? | |
| Hampshire Constabulary said it had "activated a pre-arranged multi-agency plan" with Ministry of Defence Police, the Royal Navy, Portsmouth City Council and other organisations. | Hampshire Constabulary said it had "activated a pre-arranged multi-agency plan" with Ministry of Defence Police, the Royal Navy, Portsmouth City Council and other organisations. |
| "Our priority is to ensure public safety and minimise community disruption while the ordnance is detonated by the Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal," the force said. | "Our priority is to ensure public safety and minimise community disruption while the ordnance is detonated by the Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal," the force said. |
| It added further details would be communicated to residents and visitors affected by the operation. | It added further details would be communicated to residents and visitors affected by the operation. |
| Dredging is being carried out to deepen and widen a four-mile (7km) channel to allow the the navy's new 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers to dock. | Dredging is being carried out to deepen and widen a four-mile (7km) channel to allow the the navy's new 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers to dock. |
| Several devices have been found in the harbour since work started in September. | Several devices have been found in the harbour since work started in September. |