"Evacuation and Disposal: WWII Bomb in Plymouth Moved to Sea for Detonation"
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An unexploded WWII bomb found in Plymouth, England prompted one of the largest evacuations in the UK since the war, with around 10,000 people evacuated. The bomb, weighing around 500 kilograms, was safely transported through the city and placed on a boat for disposal at sea. Plymouth, a famous naval port targeted during WWII, has a history of bombings, and unexploded ordnance is regularly found across the UK.
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