Article 5EQND Suspected second world war bomb detonated in Exeter after homes evacuated

Suspected second world war bomb detonated in Exeter after homes evacuated

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Molly Blackall
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Explosion heard for miles around and leaves crater the size of double-decker bus

Thousands of people have been forced to spend a second night out of their homes after a suspected second world war bomb discovered in Exeter was detonated.

The noise of the explosion heard for miles around and left a crater the size of a double-decker bus, police said on Saturday night, as well as sending debris up to 250 metres away from the site of the blast.

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