More than 1,000 homes evacuated as WWII bomb set to be blown up in hours

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More than 1,000 homes evacuated as WWII bomb set to be blown up in hours.

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More than 1,200 homes have been evacuated as a World War Two bomb is set to be blown up in a controlled explosion tomorrow.The device was discovered at a building site in Plymouth earlier today, forcing the police to cord off an area of Southway.Devon and Cornwall Police urged residents to stay away, while Plymouth City Council put in place measures to support displaced residents at Southway Community Centre.In an update around 9.30pm, Devon and Cornwall Police enlarged the cordon to a 400-metre radius.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A spokesman for the force said: "Police are in the area of Flamborough Road, Southway, in Plymouth, following a report that a suspected ordnance was located at a building site at 2.30pm this afternoon."A cordon is in place with associated road closures."The Royal Navy Explosives Ordnance Department will be attending to assess the item.

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The incident is ongoing."The local authority arranged hotel...

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