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09/07/2015
Unexploded WWII Shell Uncovered In White Chapel
An unexploded World War II shell uncovered on a building site in White Chapel has been made safe.
The device, said to be around 13.5 inches in length and about 6 inches wide, was uncovered just before midday on Wednesday.
Firefighters and police were called to the scene where an exclusion zone of 400 meters was established while the device was examined.
The scene was declared safe at 12:43.
(MH)
The device, said to be around 13.5 inches in length and about 6 inches wide, was uncovered just before midday on Wednesday.
Firefighters and police were called to the scene where an exclusion zone of 400 meters was established while the device was examined.
The scene was declared safe at 12:43.
(MH)
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