Second World War bomb dug up by builders in London detonated by Army in huge explosion
The 5ft Nazi bomb was taken to Kent for the controlled explosion today
This was the moment a Nazi bomb from the Second World War was finally detonated, more than 70 years after being dropped on London.
The 5ft long SA-type explosive was discovered on a building site in Bermondsey on Monday, sparking the closure of London’s Tower Bridge and the evacuation of 1,200 homes.
Army bomb disposal experts arrived at the scene yesterday to ensure the 250kg bomb was safe to move to a Ministry of Defence facility.
It had stayed buried three metres below the ground until it was hit by a construction vehicle at the site of the former Southwark Irish Pensioners Centre.
Lucas Green, a local councillor, tweeted: “Seems our OAPs are hard as nails, drinking tea on top of a 1,000lb bomb for 70 years.”
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