Police swarm UK city centre over 'bomb' fears as locals told 'avoid the area'
A 100 metre cordon is in place, and a large police presence was spotted in the area.
www.express.co.ukDirect answer: The Plymouth WW2 bomb incident you’re asking about most recently occurred in February 2024, when a 500kg unexploded ordnance in Keyham led to a large evacuation and was ultimately removed and detonated at sea. If you’re looking for the latest developments, I can check current news sources for any new Plymouth bomb-related events.
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A 100 metre cordon is in place, and a large police presence was spotted in the area.
www.express.co.ukThe incident is not believed to be terror-related, and there is not thought to be any wider risk to the public.
news.sky.comFull live timeline and recap of the Plymouth bomb major incident from discovery in Millbay to evacuation and controlled detonation at sea.
www.plymouthplus.co.ukTrained bomb disposal experts removed the device from the property and it was transported in a military convoy. ITV News West Country
www.itv.comMore than 100 personnel from the British Army and Royal Navy have been involved in a complex operation to remove a WW2 bomb discovered at a residential property
www.gov.ukLatest information on measures to keep residents safe after wartime device found in Keyham.
www.plymouth.gov.ukSecond world war bomb now in the water by Plymouth after its removal from a garden
www.theguardian.comThousands of "anxious" residents were evacuated from their homes as the military moved an unexploded Second World War bomb through the streets of Plymouth.
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