Suspected World War II bomb prompts evacuations in London
Specialist army officers worked through the night on Thursday, March 2nd to assess an unexploded suspected World War II bomb that was found on a London building site.
A number of local businesses, homes and schools had been evacuated as a precaution, Britains' Ministry of Defence (MOD) said in a written statement on Friday.
British Army Bomb Disposal Experts along with the Metropolitan Police are currently dealing with a World War II bomb in Brent, London. pic.twitter.com/FVuC4Yk0mo
— British Army (@BritishArmy) March 2, 2017
A number of roads had been closed off in the area to help the army in dealing with the device, the ministry said.
The London Fire Brigade said affected residents were being looked after at a nearby rest centre.
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