The device was found in a river near Great Yarmouth on Tuesday, and the military wanted to try to defuse the bomb to keep everyone safe. On Friday, Norfolk Police revealed an unplanned detonation of the device.
Fox News reports that the good news, in this case, is that there were no injuries due to this incident. That was a fortunate occurrence, given that the device detonated unplanned.
Police said that Army officials had been using a technique of slowly cutting the bomb using a technique that created a slow burn of the bomb. This is considered a safer way to take the explosive power out of a bomb slowly. This is very important for the occasions when devices like this are discovered. It happens over time throughout the years, and it is always essential to ensure the bomb is handled each time correctly.
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Norfolk Constabulary's Assistant Chief Constable Nick Davison put out a statement about this incident:
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"This has been a painstakingly long process but public safety and that of the people involved in the operation has been at the heart of decision-making."
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"This was the final phase of a delicate operation which has caused much disruption in the town, but we're hopeful this could be resolved soon, and that cordons can be lifted, if everything goes to plan."
A spokesperson for Cadent stated: "There is no indication that the blast has caused damage to our assets and gas continues to flow safely."
It is important to note that this bomb did not do nearly the damage it might otherwise have. Everyone got a little lucky in this situation.
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