World War II bombs that have not been detonated could number in the thousands and remain undiscovered. In areas where a large number of people live, explosives experts have often had to deactivate these bombs. After an unexpected bomb from the Second World War exploded in the Norfolk town of Great Yarmouth, British emergency services and agencies declared a major incident.
Because it occurred while experts were attempting to disarm it, the Norfolk police labeled it an "unplanned" detonation. After some time passed, the officials learned that no one had been hurt in the explosion.
The official Twitter handle of Norfolk Police also shared footage of the unplanned explosion.
The unexploded bomb in #GreatYarmouth detonated earlier during work to disarm it. Our drone captured the moment. We can confirm that no one was injured. Public safety has been at the heart of our decision making all the way through this operation, which we know has been lengthy. pic.twitter.com/9SaeYmHkrb
— Norfolk Police (@NorfolkPolice) February 10, 2023
According to Metro News, hundreds of people had to be evacuated from their homes and places of employment following the discovery of the military device in Great Yarmouth on Tuesday morning. However, attempts to use specialized robots to detonate the device were unsuccessful, and the explosion could not be stopped.
"The device exploded during slow burnout work to disarm the remaining explosives," the security force stated.
"All members of the army and emergency services have been identified, and damage is currently being evaluated. None of the three emergency services call centers or patients at the local A&E department have received any reports of physical injuries or casualties at this time."
According to Norfolk Constabulary Assistant Chief Constable Nick Davison, "The device exploded shortly after work had begun to disarm the device."
he continued "The method was the safest choice for disarming the device; However, there was always the possibility of an accidental explosion. Fortunately, all personnel have been found, and agencies are working together to assess the river wall's damage."
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