WWII bomb safely detonated in London

A Second World War bomb discovered in the London area has been safely detonated by Army explosives experts.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2015 - 12:25

A Second World War bomb discovered in the London area has been safely detonated by British Army explosives experts.

The German 1,000lb (454kg) device discovered in Bermondsey on Monday was destroyed by a controlled explosion this morning near the River Thames at Cliffe in northern Kent, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

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