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Unexploded WW2 bomb discovered in east London | Unexploded WW2 bomb discovered in east London |
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An unexploded bomb believed to be from the Second World War has been discovered in a building site in east London. | An unexploded bomb believed to be from the Second World War has been discovered in a building site in east London. |
The device was found by contractors working at Temple Street in Bethnal Green at around 1pm on Monday. | The device was found by contractors working at Temple Street in Bethnal Green at around 1pm on Monday. |
Specialist police officers are at the scene and surrounding roads have been closed. | Specialist police officers are at the scene and surrounding roads have been closed. |
Local residents and businesses will be evacuated as a safety precaution, the London Metropolitan police have said. | Local residents and businesses will be evacuated as a safety precaution, the London Metropolitan police have said. |
Witnesses tweeted: | |
Walking around near Bethnal Green, everything is taped off by police. Word on da street is they found a ww2 bomb | |
WW2 #bomb found by builders in basement of house in #TempleSt #BethnalGreen #CambridgeHeath - the army are coming! pic.twitter.com/aVR6Q7Ddy9 | |
Typical. You make a last minute decision to work from home and they go find an unexploded WW2 bomb on your street: http://t.co/4FHKCx4JxH | |
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