Found in river: A 250kg bomb from WWII explodes in England (video)

A 250 kilogram bomb from the Second World War exploded in the city of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk county. He was found at a river crossing on Tuesday. Local services tried to eliminate it, but the explosion did not go as planned. The Guardian writes about it.

According to the district police, no one was injured in the explosion.

Army experts reportedly cut the bomb using a technique that causes the explosives to burn slowly and incinerate the material. At the same time, during the procedure, the military said there was a risk of an unintentional explosion.

“This was not a planned explosion, it occurred during the slow burning of explosives,” law enforcement said. Said.

The publication writes that work on the bomb attachment began Thursday, but the water required for the study has reduced the effectiveness of the sand barrier around the site of the impending explosion. A 400-meter cordon was built at the work site.

Norfolk Police Deputy Chief of Police Nick Davison said that defusing such a bomb was a long and painstaking process.

“Public safety and the safety of those involved in the operation were the focus of decision making,” he said.

Police also noted that soon all fences will be removed.

A spokesperson for Cadent, which operates the local gas pipeline network, said the pipes were not damaged.

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