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| Wembley bomb: Unexploded World War II device discovered by builders near national Stadium | |
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| Builders have found an unexploded World War II bomb in Wembley. | Builders have found an unexploded World War II bomb in Wembley. |
| Officers were called to a building site in Empire Way at around 3pm, after workers discovered what appeared to be an antique device. | Officers were called to a building site in Empire Way at around 3pm, after workers discovered what appeared to be an antique device. |
| The bomb is believed to weigh around 50kg. | The bomb is believed to weigh around 50kg. |
| Residents and traders have been evacuated from nearby buildings, and a 400m cordon has been erected in the area, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. | Residents and traders have been evacuated from nearby buildings, and a 400m cordon has been erected in the area, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. |
| Brent Civic centre is among the buildings closed over the incident, the Brent and Kilburn Times reported. | Brent Civic centre is among the buildings closed over the incident, the Brent and Kilburn Times reported. |
| Roads in the surrounding area near Empire Way have been closed while police help to assist those who have been evacuated from properties. | Roads in the surrounding area near Empire Way have been closed while police help to assist those who have been evacuated from properties. |
| Experts will now work to remove the bomb from the site, a police spokesman told The Independent. | Experts will now work to remove the bomb from the site, a police spokesman told The Independent. |
| The discovery comes after a separate World War II bomb was found in Bermondsey, South London. | The discovery comes after a separate World War II bomb was found in Bermondsey, South London. |
| The Metropolitan Police force said the device was a 'SA' 250kg WWII German air-dropped bomb. | The Metropolitan Police force said the device was a 'SA' 250kg WWII German air-dropped bomb. |