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World War II bomb explodes in England in ‘unplanned' detonation; visuals surface

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While workers were attempting to defuse it, a bomb from World War II exploded unexpectedly on Friday. The device detonated in Great Yarmouth, England. After the 250-kilogramme unexploded weapon was discovered in the River Yare on Tuesday, first responders declared a serious emergency. The military personnel arrived at the spot on Thursday to begin the process of disarming the bomb, but the device reportedly detonated unexpectedly on Friday, according to police.