Ministry of Defence Confirms 500Kg Bomb Found in Plymouth Detonated at Sea

Published on February 24, 2024

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed a World War II bomb that forced thousands to evacuate in Plymouth has been detonated at sea. An MoD spokeswoman told the PA news agency the bomb had been “detonated successfully at 9:51 p.m.” The 500kg (1,102 pounds) explosive was discovered in a back garden on Tuesday, which prompted “one of the largest UK peacetime evacuation operations,” according to the MoD. Around 30 of the armed forces’ most experienced bomb disposal specialists had worked around the clock to assess the condition of the device since it was discovered in St Michael Avenue in the Keyham area of Plymouth....

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