Watch the shocking moment a wartime bomb exploded unexpectedly in Great Yarmouth while work was being done to defuse it.
Shocking footage showed the moment it went off, as black smoke billowed up into the sky as apparent pieces of debris were flung skyward.After the detonation, the Norfolk police said on Twitter: “We can confirm the unexploded World War II bomb in Great Yarmouth has detonated.“All army & emergency service personnel are accounted for. We will bring you further info when we have it.”
Earlier on Friday afternoon, the the team in charge of defusing it had abandoned attempts to cut through the device's outer casing, as water from the operation was destabilising the sand barrier built around the bomb.We can confirm the unexploded World War II bomb in Great Yarmouth has detonated. This was not a planned detonation & happened during slow burn work to disarm the explosives. All army & emergency service personnel are accounted for.
“This was the final phase of a delicate operation which has caused much disruption in the town, but we’re hopeful this could be resolved soon and that cordons can be lifted, if everything goes to plan.” A spokesperson for Cadent, which manages the local gas mains network, said: “Our team has carried out a close inspection of our pipes in the vicinity. There is no indication that the blast has caused damage to our assets, and gas continues to flow safely.”
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