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| Westfield Shopping Centre evacuated after unexploded World War II bomb found | Westfield Shopping Centre evacuated after unexploded World War II bomb found |
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| Westfield Shopping Centre was evacuated after a World War Two bomb was reportedly found nearby. | |
| Police, ambulance and fire brigade services were called to Shepherd's Bush at 10.41am to reports of an unexploded bomb. | Police, ambulance and fire brigade services were called to Shepherd's Bush at 10.41am to reports of an unexploded bomb. |
| The call came from a building site in Ariel Way, White City, after the unexploded ordnance was discovered. | The call came from a building site in Ariel Way, White City, after the unexploded ordnance was discovered. |
| The shell was approximately 13.5 inches in length and around six inches wide. | The shell was approximately 13.5 inches in length and around six inches wide. |
| Shoppers and staff at Westfield, next to where the device was found, were evacuated and roads surrounding the area were cordoned off in an exclusion zone of 400 meters. | |
| Police officers from Hammersmith and Fulham assisted with the evacuation of a number of premises close to the building site as a precaution. | Police officers from Hammersmith and Fulham assisted with the evacuation of a number of premises close to the building site as a precaution. |
| Due to an unexploded WW2 shell found today north of the centre, we have closed Westfield White City until further notice. | Due to an unexploded WW2 shell found today north of the centre, we have closed Westfield White City until further notice. |
| Specialist officers removed the suspected bomb at 12.40pm for examination. | Specialist officers removed the suspected bomb at 12.40pm for examination. |
| "The matter has now been stood down," a police statement said. | "The matter has now been stood down," a police statement said. |
| Local roads have been reopened but congestion in the area is likely for some time. | Local roads have been reopened but congestion in the area is likely for some time. |
| #Westfield Shepherd's Bush getting worse by the second. WWII bomb? We could be here all day. My shooooes! pic.twitter.com/gKi0ofJP1i | #Westfield Shepherd's Bush getting worse by the second. WWII bomb? We could be here all day. My shooooes! pic.twitter.com/gKi0ofJP1i |
| Shoppers and workers have now been allowed back into the buildings and the device is being examined by explosive specialists. | Shoppers and workers have now been allowed back into the buildings and the device is being examined by explosive specialists. |