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Rupert Frere @Rupert_Frere: So here are my
photos of what a 250kg 2nd world war bomb looks like up close (Image source:
Twitter.com)
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An
unexploded bomb, dropped on London by the German Luftwaffe during the Second
World War, was uncovered by builders at a construction site in the capital.
Police warn it could take a “very long time” to make the device safe.
Police have warned residents
living near the construction site the device could potentially destroy their
homes and put their lives at risk.
In
a leaflet handed to residents living near the construction site, the
Metropolitan Police said: “The Army
bomb disposal team have advised that, if the bomb explodes, buildings in the
200-metre zone will be significantly damaged and those close to the bomb will
be destroyed. Remaining in your home is placing your life at significant risk.”
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A
large number of homes and businesses have been evacuated within a 400m
exclusion zone of the 1,000lb (454kg) bomb as a precaution.
The
Met has warned the disruption could last a long time, as experts are trying to
safely dispose of the bomb.
The
bomb squad plans to transport it in a fleet of Army trucks. It will then be
destroyed in a controlled explosion at a military site.
Southwark
ward councilor Lucas Green told Twitter followers the police are “telling residents within the 200m exclusion
zone that the Army hope to have removed and disposed of the UXB (unexploded
bomb) by 4pm [Tuesday].”
He
said the bomb was buried two to three meters underground and still had its tail
fin intact, AFP reports.
A
Met Police spokesman said: “The device
is huge – it is a big fuss. Self-evidently from the nature of the operation, it
is a big one, it is being dealt with but it could be problematic.
“We are on the case along
with partner agencies but this could take a very long time. We will be issuing
a further statement shortly.”
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