A World War II bomb exploded within the English town of Great Yarmouth on Friday as staff attempted to diffuse it, in accordance with police.
The device was discovered Tuesday in a river crossing in Great Yarmouth. It was situated by a contractor working on the third crossing over the River Yare.
And on Friday, Norfolk Police revealed there had been an “unplanned” detonation.
No injuries were reported and police said all army and emergency service personnel were accounted for.
Army specialists had been cutting the bomb using a method that creates a slow burn of the explosives, police said. Staff began attempting to chop into the bomb on Thursday.
Police captured video of the explosion via their drone.
“This has been a painstakingly long process but public safety and that of the people involved within the operation has been at the guts of decision-making,” Norfolk Constabulary’s Assistant Chief Constable Nick Davison said in an announcement.
“This was the ultimate phase of a fragile operation which has caused much disruption within the town, but we’re hopeful this may very well be resolved soon, and that cordons could be lifted, if every little thing goes to plan,” he continued.
A spokesperson for Cadent, which manages the local gas mains network, said the corporate has conducted a “close inspection of our pipes within the vicinity,” in accordance with Sky News.
“There isn’t a indication that the blast has caused damage to our assets and gas continues to flow safely,” the spokesperson said.