Great Yarmouth: Huge blast after unplanned WW2 bomb detonation

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World War Two bomb detonates during work in Norfolk to defuse it, police confirm

A World War Two bomb found in Great Yarmouth has detonated while work was being done to defuse it, police have confirmed.

People on social media said they heard a loud bang and felt buildings shake when the bomb exploded, with some reporting feeling reverberations from the blast 15 miles away. "The approach had been the safest option to disarm the device. However, it always carried a risk of unintended detonation.

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