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Royal Navy bomb disposal specialists are dealing with a 2.5m (8ft) device.

A police van guarding the cordon near the Exeter University building. Credit: ITV West Country The cordon around an unexploded bomb in Exeter has been extended and around 2,600 properties have been evacuated. A major incident was declared yesterday (Friday 26 February) after the discovery of the suspected World War Two bomb. Around 100 properties were evacuated and the military were brought in to make the device safe and remove it. The cordon was extended from 100 to 400 metres this morning. ...

The unexploded device, described as around eight feet long and 27 inches across, was found on a building site on private land to the west of the University of Exeter campus.

THOUSANDS of Exeter residents are being evacuated from their homes on this morning as authorities attend to an unexploded Second World War bomb which was found in the area.

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"But we will be guided by the bomb disposal team. "Residents should be reassured that military, police and partners are working to maintain public safety." They also added: "Exemptions in Covid-19 social distancing rules exist for matters of public safety such as this." Following the explosion, the Devon and Cornwall police thanked residents for their cooperation. Exeter ww2 bomb: Devon and Cornwalls police said they had a 400-metre cordon and closure of nearby roads in effect before the explos...

More than 2,500 properties, many of them student flats, have been evacuated around the site of the discovery.

BBC News Published A controlled detonation has been carried out on an unexploded World War Two bomb found in Exeter. More than 2,600 households and University of Exeter halls of residence were evacuated after the device was found on Glenthorne Road on Friday. Police declared a major incident and put up an initial 100m (330ft) cordon, extended to 400m (1,310ft). Bomb disposal experts used 400 tonnes of sand to create an enclosing "box" before it was made safe at 18:12 GMT. About 1,400 students w...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The discovery of an undetonated WWII-era explosive device forced evacuation of some 2,600 buildings in Exeter city in southwest England, the local...

WW2 bomb in Exeter: 2,600 homes evacuated as experts examine device Police say examination of the device could take several hours Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now After an unexploded WW2 bomb was discovered by builders yesterday, an extended police cordon this morning has meant thousands of people have been evacuated. A major incident was declared after the bomb was located on a building site on private land next to the University of Exeter campus - on Glenthorne Road. Near...