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Goole WW2 bomb: M62 closed as Army prepares to detonate device | |
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The device was found on an East Yorkshire housing development on Thursday | The device was found on an East Yorkshire housing development on Thursday |
A section of motorway has been closed as Army bomb experts prepare to detonate a live World War Two bomb found on a housing development. | |
The unexploded 500lb (227kg) device was discovered on the new-build estate in Goole, East Yorkshire, on Thursday. | |
Eight homes have been evacuated and the M62 has been shut in both directions between junctions 35 and 37. | |
Humberside Police said detonation expected to take place some time after 13:30 BST. | |
'Got out quickly' | |
John Sharpe, site manager of the Beal Homes development, said he received a call from workers just after midday on Thursday. | |
"They didn't know what they'd dug up at first and a guy went down into the hole because we thought it was a metal pipe. | |
"As he uncovered it he realised it was a bomb and got out pretty quickly," he said. | |
Mr Sharpe said the bomb was believed to have been dropped by a Lancaster bomber during a crash-landing. | |
Residents in the surrounding area have been asked to remain indoors, and local businesses ordered to close until the bomb has been neutralised. | |
An extended cordon, which came into force at 20:00 on Friday, remains in place. | |
The closure of the M62 in the area will lead to significant travel disruption, police warned | The closure of the M62 in the area will lead to significant travel disruption, police warned |
The east and westbound carriageways of the M62 were closed and a section of the A614 was also shut along with a number of minor roads. | |
A no-fly zone above the area has also been imposed. | A no-fly zone above the area has also been imposed. |
The bomb's location also forced the cancellation of Goole's Parkrun, which organisers had hoped would resume on Saturday after months of being on hold due to Covid restrictions. | |
Posting on Facebook, they said: "After all these months waiting it is very disappointing to have to bring you this news but hopefully we will be all systems go next week." | |
Police have warned people to expect travel disruption in the area for much of Saturday. | Police have warned people to expect travel disruption in the area for much of Saturday. |
The device was unearthed at a new housing development | |
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