This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-57953506
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 5 | Version 6 |
|---|---|
| Goole WW2 bomb: Army experts carry out controlled explosion | Goole WW2 bomb: Army experts carry out controlled explosion |
| (4 months later) | |
| This video can not be played | |
| To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. | |
| Watch: The bomb was detonated by an Army disposal team on Saturday afternoon | Watch: The bomb was detonated by an Army disposal team on Saturday afternoon |
| A live World War Two bomb unearthed by builders on a housing development has been destroyed in a controlled explosion. | A live World War Two bomb unearthed by builders on a housing development has been destroyed in a controlled explosion. |
| The 500lb (227kg) device was found on the new-build estate in Goole, East Yorkshire, on Thursday. | The 500lb (227kg) device was found on the new-build estate in Goole, East Yorkshire, on Thursday. |
| Eight homes were evacuated and the M62 was shut between junctions 35 and 37 as a safety precaution. | Eight homes were evacuated and the M62 was shut between junctions 35 and 37 as a safety precaution. |
| Humberside Police said the device was successfully detonated at 16:22 BST on Saturday. | Humberside Police said the device was successfully detonated at 16:22 BST on Saturday. |
| All residents have been able to return to their homes and local business are no longer being asked to remain closed. | All residents have been able to return to their homes and local business are no longer being asked to remain closed. |
| The force also said a no-fly zone and the closures of the M62 and other roads nearby had since been lifted. | The force also said a no-fly zone and the closures of the M62 and other roads nearby had since been lifted. |
| There had been significant traffic congestion and delays on Saturday as a result of the measures. | There had been significant traffic congestion and delays on Saturday as a result of the measures. |
| The device was found on an East Yorkshire housing development on Thursday | The device was found on an East Yorkshire housing development on Thursday |
| John Sharpe, site manager of the Beal Homes development, said he received a call from workers just after midday on Thursday. | 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. | "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. | "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. | Mr Sharpe said the bomb was believed to have been dropped by a Lancaster bomber during a crash-landing. |
| Follow BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk. | Follow BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk. |