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WW2 bomb explosion: Most of Ards site residents return home

Ards and North Down Borough Council has issued information for residents, external returning to their homes.

“It is the homeowner’s responsibility to check the condition of their property,” the document states.

The controlled explosion took place at about 15:38 BST on Tuesday, police said.

“The munition found, which I can now confirm was identified as being an air-dropped SC-500 German bomb from World War Two, was understood to have been in and around 83-years-old, but still posed a significant risk to public safety, even after all this time,” Supt Johnston McDowell said.

Belfast and its surroundings were heavily bombed by Germany in 1941.

World War Two munitions are found across Northern Ireland from time to time, but they rarely cause this level of disruption to people living nearby.

Supt McDowell added this was a “highly complex operation” with a disposal team comprised of members of the Army’s 321 EOD and search squadron.

Emergency services also attended.


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