Two 'Significant' WWII Ordnance Finds Lead to Mass Evacuations

Plymouth, England A 400-m cordon was established in the Millbay area following the discovery of a 50-kg German WWII bomb on a building site in Plymouth. Schools, hotels and homes in the area were forced to evacuate while explosive specialists responded.

A second unexploded WWII bomb was also found in Exmouth at the same time, forcing some 2,000 homes to be evacuated. This bomb remains on a dredger in the marina while investigations continue. Officials described it as a "significant piece of ordnance".