A huge unexploded Second World War bomb discovered in the playground of a former school in Bath has been made safe and residents are returning to their homes. Last night hundreds of properties were evacuated with many taking up refuge at the city's racecourse.
Police say it could take up to 48 hours before residents in Bath are allowed home following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb. A 300-metre exclusion zone remains in place in the Lansdown area this morning as efforts to remove the device continue.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated after the bomb squad were called to the site of a former school on Lansdown Road at approximately 4.40pm yesterday after contractors unearthed a 500lb shell.
The bomb has been removed from the site and taken out of Bath
As many as 1000 homes were evacuated last night after a World War Two bomb was discovered underneath a former school in Bath.