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Wembley Second World War bomb: Army removes Nazi munition to be exploded | Wembley Second World War bomb: Army removes Nazi munition to be exploded |
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A Second World War bomb dug up in the shadow of Wembley Stadium is being removed from London to be safely exploded. | A Second World War bomb dug up in the shadow of Wembley Stadium is being removed from London to be safely exploded. |
The 100lb device will be destroyed outside of the capital in an undisclosed location, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. | The 100lb device will be destroyed outside of the capital in an undisclosed location, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. |
British Army disposal experts from the Royal Logistic Corps had been working since yesterday to defuse the bomb and make it safe to be transported with a military escort. | British Army disposal experts from the Royal Logistic Corps had been working since yesterday to defuse the bomb and make it safe to be transported with a military escort. |
A spokesperson had warned of the “genuine risk to life” posed by the Luftwaffe Sprengbombe-Cylindrisch general purpose bomb, dropped by the Nazis in the early 1940s. | A spokesperson had warned of the “genuine risk to life” posed by the Luftwaffe Sprengbombe-Cylindrisch general purpose bomb, dropped by the Nazis in the early 1940s. |
Builders unearthed it on a construction site near Wembley Stadium on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of homes and businesses. | Builders unearthed it on a construction site near Wembley Stadium on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of homes and businesses. |
The two-foot-long bomb caused the cancellation of rehearsals for Britain’s Got Talent as Fountain Studios were closed and hundreds of homes and businesses were evacuated. | The two-foot-long bomb caused the cancellation of rehearsals for Britain’s Got Talent as Fountain Studios were closed and hundreds of homes and businesses were evacuated. |
A spokesperson for the Army said: “We will do all we can to minimise the disruption but ask the public to bear with us - any bomb, even under a controlled explosion could cause significant damage to property and there is a genuine risk to life." | |
Royal Engineers had built a blast wall around the bomb in case of an accidental explosion after it was excavated by officers who have dealt with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan. | Royal Engineers had built a blast wall around the bomb in case of an accidental explosion after it was excavated by officers who have dealt with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Police lifted a 400m safety cordon around the site this afternoon and allowed people to return to their businesses and homes. | Police lifted a 400m safety cordon around the site this afternoon and allowed people to return to their businesses and homes. |
Detective Chief Superintendent Mickey Gallagher, from the Metropolitan Police, said: “I recognise the disruption this incident will have had on local communities and am very grateful for the co-operation and understanding we saw. | Detective Chief Superintendent Mickey Gallagher, from the Metropolitan Police, said: “I recognise the disruption this incident will have had on local communities and am very grateful for the co-operation and understanding we saw. |
“Everyone pulled together through this disruption with the local authority, local businesses and community centres providing much needed rest areas and refreshment for those affected. | “Everyone pulled together through this disruption with the local authority, local businesses and community centres providing much needed rest areas and refreshment for those affected. |
“I must also thank our courageous soldiers from various Army regiments for working tirelessly for over 24 hours, using their skill and experience to safely bring this incident to its conclusion.” | |
Another Second World War bomb was dug up in Bermondsey, south-east London, in March. | Another Second World War bomb was dug up in Bermondsey, south-east London, in March. |
The 5ft long SA-type explosive had remained undetected beneath a pensioners’ centre for 70 years until being disturbed by construction workers. | The 5ft long SA-type explosive had remained undetected beneath a pensioners’ centre for 70 years until being disturbed by construction workers. |
It was excavated and taken out of London by an escorted military vehicle and police to Kent, where a controlled explosion was carried out near the River Thames at Cliffe. | It was excavated and taken out of London by an escorted military vehicle and police to Kent, where a controlled explosion was carried out near the River Thames at Cliffe. |
This weekend's Football League play-offs will take place as planned, Wembley Stadium said. | This weekend's Football League play-offs will take place as planned, Wembley Stadium said. |
Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |