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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. | 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. | The force's bomb squad is currently assessing the situation at the school. |
At the scene: BBC reporter Scott Ellis, Bath Racecourse | |
It's here at Bath racecourse where people are being evacuated to, if they want it. Some are staying with friends and family. | |
The cordon is near the centre of Bath on the Lansdown Road at the old High School. Some will know it as locally as the old Hope House. | |
It's there at 16.40 BST that the bomb squad were called because builders who are developing the site found a 500lb World War Two bomb. | |
I'm told it is a metre down and it is where what was, until a few years ago, a playground. They are currently working on defusing that bomb. | |
A spokesman for the force said officers were called to the school at about 16:40 BST. | 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." | 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. | 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. | 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. | "Decisions to evacuate houses are never taken lightly but during these incidents public safety will always be our primary concern," he said. |