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WW2 bomb discovery in Bethnal Green prompts evacuation | WW2 bomb discovery in Bethnal Green prompts evacuation |
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An unexploded World War Two bomb has been found in Bethnal Green, prompting an evacuation of 130 people. | An unexploded World War Two bomb has been found in Bethnal Green, prompting an evacuation of 130 people. |
The bomb, thought to weigh around 500lb, was unearthed at a building site near the junction of Temple Street with Old Bethnal Green Road. | |
Residents living within a 100m hazard zone have been told to stay away for 24 hours while specialists investigate the device. | Residents living within a 100m hazard zone have been told to stay away for 24 hours while specialists investigate the device. |
The Ministry of Defence said bomb disposal experts were at the scene. | |
A council spokesman told residents and visitors to "avoid the area". | A council spokesman told residents and visitors to "avoid the area". |
"We have set up a rest centre in a local school with a full team en route to the school," he added. | "We have set up a rest centre in a local school with a full team en route to the school," he added. |
The Ministry of Defence said military personnel from the Royal Logistics Corps were expected to "work through the night to stabilise and defuse the bomb". | |
An Army spokesperson said: "As with previous incidents, it is important that people follow any advice given by the police. | |
"The military Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams have extensive experience with these situations, having operated in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland." | |
Earlier this year they detonated similar devices discovered in Wembley and Bermondsey. | |
Rachel Walker tweeted: "Total evacuation now. Not allowed back in the flat. Minimum 24 hour evacuation." | Rachel Walker tweeted: "Total evacuation now. Not allowed back in the flat. Minimum 24 hour evacuation." |
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