A World War II bomb exploded in the English city of Great Yarmouth on Friday as workers attempted to spread it, according to police.
The device was discovered at a river crossing in Great Yarmouth on Tuesday. It was located by a contractor working on the third crossing of the River Yare.
And on Friday, Norfolk Police revealed there had been an “unplanned” detonation.
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A World War II bomb exploded on Friday in the English city of Great Yarmouth as workers were attempting to spread it, according to police. (Norfolk Police)
No injuries were reported and police said all army and emergency services personnel had been traced.
Army specialists were cutting up the bomb using a technique that creates slow-burning explosives, police said. Workers began attempts to cut through the bomb on Thursday.
Police captured video of the explosion via their drone.
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“This has been a painstakingly lengthy process, but the safety of the public and that of those involved in the operation has been at the heart of the decision-making process,” Assistant Norfolk Police Chief Nick Davison said in a statement.
“This was the final phase of a sensitive operation which has caused much disruption in the city, but we hope this can be sorted out soon and the cordons can be removed, if all goes to plan,” he continued.
Army specialists were cutting up the bomb using a technique that creates slow-burning explosives, police said. (Norfolk Police)
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A spokesman for Cadent, which operates the local gas grid, said the company had conducted a “careful inspection of our nearby pipes”, according to Sky News.
“There is no indication that the blast caused any damage to our assets and the gas continues to flow safely,” the spokesman said.
