World War II 250kg bomb found in Great Yarmouth, UK, detonates while detonating. This resulted in a powerful explosion that was heard 24 kilometers away.. Army specialists tried to neutralize the find, but there was an explosion. People on social media said they heard a loud explosion and felt buildings tens of kilometers away from the epicenter shaking..

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There were no reports of casualties among the army, emergency services or the public, Norfolk police said.. When the bomb was first discovered near two gas pipes on Tuesday, a cordon was placed around it and work began to defuse it.. The fence at a distance of 200 m and 400 m from the bomb was removed on Friday evening. Most roads have reopened and residents have been allowed to return to their homes.. Assistant Chief Constable Norfolk Nick Davison said:.

“The device detonated shortly after work began to neutralize it.. This approach was the safest of the options, but it always contained the risk of inadvertent detonation,"

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Local resident Konrad Impi said he was relieved to return to his home after staying with relatives for a while.. 46-year-old husband, his wife, their daughter and grandson were evacuated.

" We just thought: what's going on, what's going on, is this going to destroy our home? "

The device, about 1 m long and weighing about 250 kg, was found on Southtown Road by a contractor working on the third crossing of the Yare River. Specialists, as part of security measures, created a protective sand barrier around the bomb before attempting to detonate it..