Footage captured the 'unplanned' explosion of a World War II bomb in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, which was unearthed earlier this week.
But days-long efforts to defuse the device using specialist robots didn’t quite go to plan.
‘The approach had been the safest option to disarm the device, however, it always carried a risk of unintended detonation. Emma Burton, 39, lives around 400 metres away from the site and said she was watching TV when the bomb detonated. The bomb – which was about three feet long and weighed about 250kg – was discovered by a contractor on Southtown Road by the River Yare.
While those in the 200-400-metre outer cordon were ‘strongly advised’ by police to go elsewhere, according to the evacuation notice seen by Metro.co.uk.People were ‘asked not to return to their homes until they are told it is safe to do so,’ the notice said as police pointed to two rest centres built nearby.
‘Even with the barrier it was very loud and there must be damage to the properties near the explosion.’
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