• UK: Waterloo and Westminster Bridge closed as Police discover unexploded WW2 bomb in Thames
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[QUOTE]Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge and part of Victoria embankment have been cordoned off by police after reports a Second World War bomb had been dredged up in the Thames. The device was found in the river by Victoria Embankment. Westminster Police said in a tweet: "Please bear with us as we deal with dredged up suspected WWII ordnance." A spokesman for the Met Police said: "There are road closures in place in and around the area whilst the item is assessed."[/QUOTE] Sources: [URL="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/waterloo-bridge-westminster-victoria-bomb-river-thames-travel-latest-london-a7536186.html"]The Independent UK[/URL] [video]https://twitter.com/MPSWestminster/status/822147808404836352[/video]
Oh wow. I hope they can remove them safely and disarm so they can put them into a museem.
[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51698639]Oh wow. I hope they can remove them safely and disarm so they can put them into a museem.[/QUOTE] Usually these kind of devices are hauled off-site then detonated, defusing it is way too risky, even moving it can cause it to explode, even if that is rare.
it's a very eerie thought that that thing has just been lying there for all this time, as all of London has lived and bustled around it.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;51698651]it's a very eerie thought that that thing has just been lying there for all this time, as all of London has lived and bustled around it.[/QUOTE] The eerie this is that this is probably not the only bomb from WWII just laying around
[QUOTE=gokiyono;51698660]The eerie this is that this is probably not the only bomb from WWII just laying around[/QUOTE] I don't need more paranoia in my life thanks. I already cant walk under scaffolds or chimneys without suspicion.
[QUOTE=gokiyono;51698660]The eerie this is that this is probably not the only bomb from WWII just laying around[/QUOTE] There are probably still thousands of unexploded bombs and mines all over Europe from both WWI and II, finding them is still a regular occurrence during construction in German cities and elsewhere.
Considering the sheer tonnage of bombs dropped on london during ww2 any time there is a major construction project it tends to churn up a bomb or two. Still procedures are in place and odds are it'll be fine.
And hell, the bombing of London was light when you compare to many German cities.
[QUOTE=Riller;51698876]And hell, the bombing of London was light when you compare to many German cities.[/QUOTE] Dresden. Once described as the most beautiful city in Germany. Over ninety percent of the city centre was destroyed. It is horrible when you start to think about how WWII also had a huge impact on the cultural heritage of Europe. [img]http://beforeitsnews.com/contributor/upload/1393/images/DRESDEN.jpg[/img]
I mean they even found bombs or mines that were undetonated in the sound between sweden and denmark when they built the öresund bridge. that shit is everywhere.
[QUOTE=Toyhobo;51698969]I mean they even found bombs or mines that were undetonated in the sound between sweden and denmark when they built the öresund bridge. that shit is everywhere.[/QUOTE] They're a serious problem in the coastlines around Europe, often the bombers would drop any unused ordnance into the sea after a mission to lighten the load on the way back to base. I used to work on North Sea construction projects and a magnetic survey to detect UXO's was pretty much standard operating practice before any work took place.
There were so many bombs etc. at the Solent as of late :v:
The enduring legacy of war is a terrible one. I'm glad that these old bombs are detected and safely detonated, and it'd be horrible if there was an accident and people died, but can you imagine being the officer having to go tell the victim's family? "Mr. and Mrs. Jones, it is with my deepest regret and sorrow that I must inform you that there has been an awful incident and your son has died this afternoon." "W-what?! How?! Why? Who did this??!" "We believe it to be the work of the Nazis..."
[QUOTE=I-the-gamer;51698794]There are probably still thousands of unexploded bombs and mines all over Europe from both WWI and II, finding them is still a regular occurrence during construction in German cities and elsewhere.[/QUOTE] [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_harvest[/url]
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;51701958]The enduring legacy of war is a terrible one. I'm glad that these old bombs are detected and safely detonated, and it'd be horrible if there was an accident and people died, but can you imagine being the officer having to go tell the victim's family? "Mr. and Mrs. Jones, it is with my deepest regret and sorrow that I must inform you that there has been an awful incident and your son has died this afternoon." "W-what?! How?! Why? Who did this??!" "We believe it to be the work of the Nazis..."[/QUOTE] would they be added to ww2 memorials?
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