More than 400 homes evacuated after suspected WW2 bomb found (1) (Northern Ireland) 18/Aug/2024

Police say more than 400 homes have been evacuated in Newtownards, County Down, following the discovery of a suspected World War Two bomb. 2) Explosion here:    • Suspected WW2 bomb detonated around 400 ev...   It was found at a building site at the Rivenwood housing development in Movilla Road on Friday. A police cordon is in place at the top of Rivenwood Road, where new houses are under construction. A bomb disposal unit is currently on site, with Army personnel using diggers to pile sand on top of the device ahead of a planned controlled explosion. #WWII #WWIIbomb #Unexplodedbomb Thousands of these still litter the countryside across Europe, as an estimated 1 in 10 on average, failed to detonate originally. There is a World War Two playlist on this channel.