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| Spitalfields market evacuated due to unexploded bomb | |
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| One of Britain’s most popular markets has been evacuated after an unexploded second world war bomb was discovered. | One of Britain’s most popular markets has been evacuated after an unexploded second world war bomb was discovered. |
| Spitalfields in central London was cleared after the device was found at a nearby construction site at about 9.45am on Thursday. It is believed the shell was dropped during German raids in the early 1940s, according to police. | Spitalfields in central London was cleared after the device was found at a nearby construction site at about 9.45am on Thursday. It is believed the shell was dropped during German raids in the early 1940s, according to police. |
| Several businesses closed as a precautionary measure and a police cordon was in place at the junction of Commercial Street and Brushfield Street while specialist officers attempted to remove it. | Several businesses closed as a precautionary measure and a police cordon was in place at the junction of Commercial Street and Brushfield Street while specialist officers attempted to remove it. |
| A Metropolitan police spokesman said: “Explosives officers are on scene. Please avoid the area whilst emergency services deal with the incident. The shell is believed to be second world war ordnance.” | A Metropolitan police spokesman said: “Explosives officers are on scene. Please avoid the area whilst emergency services deal with the incident. The shell is believed to be second world war ordnance.” |
| This year residents in Bethnal Green and Bermondsey in London were evacuated after similar bombs were discovered. | This year residents in Bethnal Green and Bermondsey in London were evacuated after similar bombs were discovered. |