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World War Two bomb removed from River Thames and exploded | |
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An unexploded World War Two bomb found in the River Thames has been removed and exploded. | |
The operation by the Royal Navy and Metropolitan Police forced Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge and Victoria Embankment in central London to shut. | The operation by the Royal Navy and Metropolitan Police forced Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge and Victoria Embankment in central London to shut. |
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the WW2 device had been take to safe area in Thames Estuary and exploded. | |
Police had been called to the river at 17:15 GMT on Thursday. | |
The Port of London Authority said the suspected bomb measured 2ft by 1ft (60cm x 30cm). | |
The device has been referred to as an "ordnance" which in armed forces terms can refer to either explosive weapons or ammunition. | The device has been referred to as an "ordnance" which in armed forces terms can refer to either explosive weapons or ammunition. |
Kris Van de Sander, a freelance journalist from Belgium, told the BBC "massive crowds" had spread around Westminster Bridge. | Kris Van de Sander, a freelance journalist from Belgium, told the BBC "massive crowds" had spread around Westminster Bridge. |
He said: "Everyone was a little paranoid." | He said: "Everyone was a little paranoid." |
Westminster Tube station was shut but has since reopened, as have the bridges, all surrounding roads and a section of the river between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge which had been closed overnight. | Westminster Tube station was shut but has since reopened, as have the bridges, all surrounding roads and a section of the river between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge which had been closed overnight. |
Woody Harrelson | Woody Harrelson |
The disruption had threatened to derail Lost In London, a "live cinema" project by Woody Harrelson. | The disruption had threatened to derail Lost In London, a "live cinema" project by Woody Harrelson. |
The US actor planned to recreate a disastrous night out in the capital with the film broadcast directly into cinemas from location. | The US actor planned to recreate a disastrous night out in the capital with the film broadcast directly into cinemas from location. |
Some scenes were shot near Waterloo Bridge, but the event went ahead as planned. | Some scenes were shot near Waterloo Bridge, but the event went ahead as planned. |
In November, a shopping centre and homes were evacuated and ferry services halted when a World War Two bomb was found in Portsmouth Harbour. | In November, a shopping centre and homes were evacuated and ferry services halted when a World War Two bomb was found in Portsmouth Harbour. |
The device was towed out to sea and blown up. | The device was towed out to sea and blown up. |
An unexploded World War Two bomb was also uncovered by builders near Wembley Stadium in north-west London in 2015. | An unexploded World War Two bomb was also uncovered by builders near Wembley Stadium in north-west London in 2015. |
The Army said it posed "a genuine risk to life" but it was removed by a specialist team and safely detonated. | The Army said it posed "a genuine risk to life" but it was removed by a specialist team and safely detonated. |