British authorities failed to defuse a World War 2 bomb on Friday, leading to a large detonation that was captured from multiple camera angles.
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The blast, which can be seen in the video below, was reportedly not fatal. The bomb was reportedly dropped and left un-detonated for some reason.
The unexploded bomb in #GreatYarmouth detonated earlier during work to disarm it. Our drone captured the moment. We can confirm that no one was injured. Public safety has been at the heart of our decision making all the way through this operation, which we know has been lengthy. pic.twitter.com/9SaeYmHkrb
— Norfolk Police (@NorfolkPolice) February 10, 2023
Giving the size of the blast, British officials are extremely lucky to have not lost any workers during this failed defusing attempt.
Even 80 years after the fighting has stopped, World War 2 is still affecting the area in which it was fought. Something to consider for all those pushing for World War Three in one way or the other.
Another angle shows the bomb exploding from street level. It is just as shocking as the other angle. See a video of that angle below…
GY Bomb 💣😳 pic.twitter.com/GH2Fmz8hwV
— Scott Butler (@SButz7) February 10, 2023
Keep in mind that this is just one single bomb. Thousands of these were dropped on Britain by Germany, and thousands more onto Germany from Britain.
Another angle shows the bomb detonated at a distance, still showing the large cloud that the explosion gave off.
This is the moment an unexploded Second World War bomb was made safe in a controlled explosion in Exeter this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/HhCHErtRSx
— Exeter City Council (@ExeterCouncil) February 27, 2021
How many more bombs lay dormant waiting to be discovered? It is a scary thought. Just another reason to avoid large scale global conflict.
We are still cleaning up the mess from the last one!