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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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