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Cordon Extended as 'War Missile' Assessed
Specialist bomb disposal teams are assessing the device as three homes were evacuated and the exclusion zone expanded to 300 metres, police said.
- On Monday, emergency services discovered a suspected unexploded 250kg American missile from World War Two at Falmouth Docks, prompting Devon and Cornwall Police to establish a 300-metre safety cordon.
- Falmouth Docks were targeted by German bombing raids during the Second World War, explaining why unexploded munitions still surface decades later; Bravo Squadron of the Royal Navy's Diving and Threat Exploitation Group now assesses the device.
- Superintendent Vicky Howell confirmed the cordon extended to 300 metres to ensure safety while three residential properties were evacuated and student Beatrice Venner prepared for potential displacement.
- Residents have been told to avoid the area, with local Bryony Mirfin reporting that police advised her to get her "pyjamas and toothbrush ready" for a possible emergency evacuation.
- Specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal officers continue assessing the device while the Coastguard has issued navigational warnings directing mariners and the public to stay clear of affected waters.
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'Pyjamas and Toothbrush Ready': Falmouth Residents Prepare To Evacuate as Bomb Squad Assesses Suspected WWII Missile
Emergency services and Royal Navy bomb disposal experts responded after a suspected unexploded Second World War munition was found at Falmouth Docks, prompting evacuations and wider land and sea restrictions.
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Bomb squad deployed as ‘unexploded device’ found in water at UK dockyard sparks home evacuations
A suspected unexploded device has been discovered in the water at a dockyard near Falmouth, Cornwall.Emergency services remain at the scene, with nearby homes evacuated as a precaution.Members of the public have been urged to stay away from the area, while a 150-metre safety cordon has been put in place across both land and sea.The Coastguard is also advising boat users to avoid the area while specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer…
·London, United Kingdom
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