Huge Nazi bomb EXPLODES in sea after triggering mass evacuation
The bomb appeared to be surrounded by white builders-style bags and it will be dropped in the sea and detonated below the waterPictures from inside the operation nerve centre showed tense scenes as officers and experts watched live footage of the bomb's journeyThe discovery on St Michael Avenue triggered a "hugely complex operation" as 10,320 residents were ordered to leave their homes on Friday...
The city's evacuees were back in their homes by 6pm on Friday following a "successful" operation but some expressed frustration after being turfed out in the pouring rain. After sending pictures of the shell to the police he got a call almost immediately and before long officers were at the house.The same type of shell was detonated in a controlled explosion off the north coast of Guernsey in July last year.On Friday, a 300-metre cordon was put in place around the site with streets left deserted as civilians fled the area.
Following days of planning, around 30 of the Armed Forces' most experienced bomb disposal experts and other emergency services began a "highly complex" three hour operation. He added that residents were let back in to homes to move furniture and valuables out before the bomb was moved.'I was hours from death', says man who drank energy drinks every day for 2 YEARS
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