A one-meter bomb was discovered the day before and planned to be defused elsewhere, but it exploded during preparations.
In the British city of Great Yarmouth on Friday, February 10, a bomb weighing 250 kilograms unexpectedly exploded, which was discovered the day before. It was reported by Norfolk County Police.
It was noted that the bomb in Great Yarmouth exploded in the afternoon during the neutralization of the explosive component.
According to the police, no one was killed. However, the explosion knocked out several windows on the cars, damaged the upper part of the scaffolding on the bridge, and also partially damaged the flood protection dam.
The BBC, citing social media users, said the explosion was heard up to 24 kilometers from the epicenter.
According to the publication, the bomb was discovered a few days ago by a private contractor who was building a third crossing on the local river. Immediately afterwards, the police put up a strict 200 meter and an additional 400 meter cordon, blocked nearby roads and displaced some of the local residents.
As part of the security measures, a sand barrier was built around the projectile, which at the time of the explosion allowed to mitigate the consequences. Hours after the incident, police cordons were lifted and residents of Great Yarmouth were allowed to return to their homes.
The unexploded bomb went in #GreatYarmouth detonated earlier while working to disarm it. Our drone captured the moment. We can confirm that no one was injured. Public safety is at the heart of our decision-making all the way through this operation, which we know is long. pic.twitter.com/9SaeYmHkrb
— Norfolk Police (@NorfolkPolice) February 10, 2023
Remember that two years ago, thousands of people were evacuated in Britain because of a bomb found at a construction site.
Also, in Venice, there was an operation to defuse a bomb from the Second World War. As a result, approximately 3,500 local residents were evacuated.
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