BOMB EXPLODED ON BUILDING SITE

Controlled explosion makes safe German World War II bomb

A bomb discovered on a construction site in Sussex has been made safe with a controlled explosion. Children at a nearby school were evacuted and 50m cordon was established during the controlled blast. 

Goundwork was being undertaken when the excavator driver spotted a suspicious metal object. The BBC video shows the bomb being protected and the subsequent explosion.

This article was posted on 28th May 2009 in ALL LATEST NEWS, FIRE & EXPLOSION.
PP Construction Safety H&S Assistance and Consultancy service.

«
»