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Coventry Bomb Discovery Live After Locals Evacuated
EOD soldiers used a controlled detonation after a 100-metre cordon forced 96 homes to evacuate, police said.
- On Wednesday evening, soldiers from 8 Engineer Brigade safely detonated a World War Two bomb discovered during construction work at Sandy Lane Business Park in Coventry on Tuesday.
- Historian Pete Walters believes the device was dropped during the November 1940 Blitz, the raid the Germans called Operation Moonlight Sonata, targeting the Radford factory site.
- Coventry City Council staff supported 15 households totaling 37 residents in overnight accommodation after a 100-metre cordon resulted in 96 homes being evacuated from the area.
- Following the successful operation, Assistant Chief Constable Mike O'Hara stated, "Our approach throughout has been to keep everyone safe," as all cordons were lifted and residents returned home.
- 85 years after the Blitz, the legacy of World War Two remains disruptive in Coventry, as this discovery illustrates how historical remnants continue impacting modern urban planning and community safety.
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Moment WWII bomb safely detonated in the West Midlands
Police have shared footage of the moment a Second World War bomb was safely detonated in the West Midlands.
·Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
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