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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 Cornwall's police said they had a 400-metre cordon and closure of nearby roads in effect before the explosion. (Image: Devon and Cornwall police) Summerseat explosion: Aftermath of devastating incident in ...

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 were evacuated from 12 halls of residence after the explosive was found by builders on private land n...

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. Nearby residents, including university students and residents of Dennyshill Care Home, were evacuated ...