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University loses final appeal against insurers who are refusing to pay out for damage caused by controlled explosion of a Nazi bomb after deeming it an 'act of war'

The University of Exeter has been left to foot a hefty bill after the World War Two relic left a huge crater the size of a double-decker bus and damaged their halls of residence in 2021
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Exeter WW2 bomb: Hundreds of students wait to return

BBC News Published image captionProperties nearby were damaged in the controlled explosion on Saturday The government could be liable for damage after the controlled explosion of a World War Two bomb, according to an MP. Some people spent a fourth night away from their homes in Exeter after the bomb was detonated on Saturday, blowing out doors and windows of nearby homes. Ben Bradshaw, Exeters Labour MP, said "residents will be looking for answers" on who is liable to pay for the damage. The Ho...
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Structural damage after WW2 bomb detonated

Structural damage after WW2 bomb detonated Top Story March 1, 2021 EXETER: Structural damage has been caused to a number of properties in Exeter following the detonation of a Second World War bomb, police said. The device, believed to be a 1,000kg “Hermann” bomb used by the Nazis, was discovered on a building site on private land to the west of the University of Exeter campus on Friday morning. Initially, a 100-metre cordon was erected, but this was extended to 400 metres on Saturday at t...
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Exeter WWII bomb blast was so powerful it blew out windows of homes nearby

Thousands of evacuated residents have been left assessing the damage to their homes following the detonation of a World War II bomb in a blast that left a crater the size of a double-decker bus and was heard 10 miles away. More than 2,600 people had to be flee before the controlled explosion of a recently unearthed Nazi Hermann bomb in Exeter, Devon on Saturday evening. A 400-yard cordon was put in place with 1,400 university students among those evacuated.  When the bomb was detonated a hug...
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Exeter World War Two bomb - latest updates as residents start returning home and road reopens

Exeter World War Two bomb - latest updates as residents start returning home and road reopens Devon County Council says the closure on Cowley Bridge Road has been lifted Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Residents who had to be evacuated from their properties after an unexploded World War Two bomb was discovered in Exeter have started returning home. Emergency services were called to the Glenthorne Road area on Friday morning after the device was found near part of the Unive...
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