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Second stage of bomb evacuations Evacuations to remove live mine
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The second stage of a mass evacuation to remove bombs from a former Hampshire Royal Navy airfield is beginning. The second stage of a large operation to remove bombs - including a live mine - from a former Hampshire Royal Navy airfield is taking place.
The project involves royal engineers extracting 20 World War II pipe bombs from HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-the-Solent. The project involves engineers extracting 20 World War II pipe bombs from HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-the-Solent.
Up to 3,000 people were asked to stay away from their homes each Monday until 1600 BST during the five week exercise. Up to 3,000 people have been asked to stay away from their homes and the council have warned the evacuation may continue into Tuesday.
The first evacuation day saw roads in the area closed as 900 homes were incorporated in a 750m (820 yd) exclusion zone as a safety measure. It is part of a five-week exercise which started last Monday.
About 30 residents took shelter at Lee-on-the-Solent Community Centre and Crofton Community Centre in Stubbington during the first evacuation on 25 September. Several roads have been closed and a 820yds (750m) exclusion zone incorporating about 900 homes has been put in place as a safety measure.
People who stayed at home were asked by police to sign a disclaimer to say they understood the risks. Reception centres have been set up for residents at Lee-on-the-Solent Community Centre and Crofton Community Centre in Stubbington.
We know in the cluster they're digging up starting tomorrow there is a live mine Ian Hoult, of Hampshire County Council People who have decided to stay at home have been asked by police to sign a disclaimer to say they understand the risks.
German invasion
The pipe bombs are being removed from five sites under the former airfield, which lies between Southampton and Portsmouth.The pipe bombs are being removed from five sites under the former airfield, which lies between Southampton and Portsmouth.
The bombs have been buried there since 1939, when they were planted so the airfield could be destroyed in the event of a German invasion.The bombs have been buried there since 1939, when they were planted so the airfield could be destroyed in the event of a German invasion.
Ian Hoult, emergency planner for Hampshire County Council, told BBC News: "Everything went superbly last week. Ian Hoult, emergency planner for Hampshire County Council, told BBC News: "Everything went superbly last week."
"However, we know in the cluster they're digging up starting tomorrow there is a live mine. He said the bombs being dug up this week include a live mine.
"Therefore there will have to be a 750m (820 yd) exclusion zone and road closures definitely on Monday and probably on Tuesday." "Therefore there will have to be a 750m (820yds) exclusion zone and road closures definitely on Monday and probably on Tuesday," he added.
HMS Daedalus, which makes up 256 acres (104 hectares), is one of the largest Brownfield sites on the Solent.HMS Daedalus, which makes up 256 acres (104 hectares), is one of the largest Brownfield sites on the Solent.