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| WW2 bomb found in Portsmouth harbour | WW2 bomb found in Portsmouth harbour |
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| A World War Two bomb containing 290lb (131kg) of "high explosives" has been found in Portsmouth harbour. | A World War Two bomb containing 290lb (131kg) of "high explosives" has been found in Portsmouth harbour. |
| The ordnance was discovered by a dredger in the water at about 03:00 GMT, the Royal Navy said. | |
| Specialist divers at the scene said the bomb posed a "very serious threat". It was towed out to sea and detonated. | Specialist divers at the scene said the bomb posed a "very serious threat". It was towed out to sea and detonated. |
| All ferries were stopped and trains between Portsmouth and Southsea station and Portsmouth Harbour were suspended, but have since started running again. | All ferries were stopped and trains between Portsmouth and Southsea station and Portsmouth Harbour were suspended, but have since started running again. |
| There were also extensive road closures in the area, affecting access to Gunwharf Quays. | There were also extensive road closures in the area, affecting access to Gunwharf Quays. |
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| How dangerous are unexploded bombs? | How dangerous are unexploded bombs? |
| The Royal Navy said the device, believed to be a German SC250 that weighs 500lb (226kg), was removed from the harbour before being "safely" blown up in the sea off the Isle of Wight. | The Royal Navy said the device, believed to be a German SC250 that weighs 500lb (226kg), was removed from the harbour before being "safely" blown up in the sea off the Isle of Wight. |
| Lt Mike St Pierre, the officer leading the bomb disposal team, had said: "Despite being old, these devices can pose a very serious threat." | Lt Mike St Pierre, the officer leading the bomb disposal team, had said: "Despite being old, these devices can pose a very serious threat." |
| 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 advised residents to stay in their homes, open the windows and move away from the outer walls. | It advised residents to stay in their homes, open the windows and move away from the outer walls. |
| 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. |
| The most recent discovery was a British-made Armstrong Whitworth device found in the early hours of Friday morning, the Royal Navy has said. | The most recent discovery was a British-made Armstrong Whitworth device found in the early hours of Friday morning, the Royal Navy has said. |