Royal Naval teams deployed
400 tonnes of sand have been brought in ready to detonate a suspected WW2 bomb found in Plymouth.
Royal Navy teams are using a special X-ray machine to the analyse the 250 kg German weapon which was found on a building site in Southway yesterday (April 29) afternoon.
More than 1,200 homes have been evacuated in Flamborough Road and surrounding streets.
A 200m cordon was extended in the area on Wednesday to 400m following advice from the military bomb disposal experts.
Devon and Cornwall Police say they have no plans to extend the cordon further but the Council won't guarantee this could change.
Southway Youth and Community Centre in Hendwell is welcoming residents who have nowhere to stay, with council staff on-hand to provide help and support. It's unknown when the cordon will be lifted.
Beechwood and Oakwood Primary Academy are closed today (30 April), with remote learning being offered instead.
Airstrikes pummeled the city during WWII with more than 50 bombing attacks. It's thought that around 10% of nearly 3,000 devices dropped failed to detonate.
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