Watch: Second World War bomb explodes unexpectedly in Great Yarmouth
Telegraph, 11 Feb 2023
A Second World War bomb has exploded unexpectedly in a Norfolk town, police said.
Emergency services and agencies declared a major incident following the discovery of the large unexploded device at a river crossing in Great Yarmouth on Tuesday and had been working to disarm it.
On Friday afternoon, Norfolk Police said there was an “unplanned” detonation – but that no one was hurt.
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Emergency services and agencies declared a major incident following the discovery of the large unexploded device at a river crossing in Great Yarmouth on Tuesday and had been working to disarm it.
On Friday afternoon, Norfolk Police said there was an “unplanned” detonation – but that no one was hurt.
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