A multi-agency task force was put in place to detonate the device, with 96 homes evacuated on Tuesday.

Thanks to EOD’s expertise and the dynamic render safe planning the cordon was kept to a minimum of 100 metres, preventing a much wider evacuation and limiting disruption to homes and businesses." West ...

Watch: Moment of explosion as WW2 bomb disarmed in Plymouth The British Broadcasting Corporation A controlled detonation has been carried out on a large World War Two bomb found at a building site.

An unexploded WWII bomb that led to the evacuation of more than 1,200 homes has been detonated. The device saw a 400-meter cordon set up after it was found on a building site in Southway, Plymouth, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Second World War bomb found in Southway, Plymouth, UK, has been safely detonated after more than 1,200 homes were evacuated. A ...

A man found the device while sorting through items he bought from an abandoned storage locker, police said.

A total of 37 residents and a dog had to be housed in overnight accommodation as the bomb was made safe ...