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| Bath WW2 bomb scare: Hundreds of homes evacuated | Bath WW2 bomb scare: Hundreds of homes evacuated |
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| Hundreds of homes are being evacuated after what is thought to be a World War Two bomb was found on the site of a school in Bath. | Hundreds of homes are being evacuated after what is thought to be a World War Two bomb was found on the site of a school in Bath. |
| People in the Lansdown area are affected and police said up to 1,000 properties may have to be vacated. | People in the Lansdown area are affected and police said up to 1,000 properties may have to be vacated. |
| Residents are being moved to Bath Racecourse, and a 300m exclusion zone has been set up at Royal High School. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police said the situation would not be resolved quickly. | Avon and Somerset Police said the situation would not be resolved quickly. |
| The force's bomb squad is currently assessing the situation at the school. | |
| 'Limit disruption' | |
| A spokesman for the force said officers were called to the school at about 16:40 BST. | |
| He added: "We are working closely with our partner agencies to limit the disruption caused." | |
| Road closures have been put in place and motorists were being advised to find alternative routes. | |
| Insp Gavin Usher thanked residents for their patience during the disruption. | |
| "Decisions to evacuate houses are never taken lightly but during these incidents public safety will always be our primary concern," he said. |