Exeter university students evacuated over WW2 bomb
Royal Navy bomb disposal specialists are dealing with a 2.5m (8ft) device.
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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. A notice has been handed out to residents asking them to leave their homes by 9am this morning (Sat...
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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