Unexploded WWII bomb triggers evacuation in central London

By Zach Halaschak

Published February 3, 2020 4:53pm ET

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Unexploded WWII bomb triggers evacuation in central London — In this view from a Fleet Street rooftop, a cloud of smoke rises after a German buzz bomb exploded in a side street off Drury Lane, behind the towers of the law courts building in Central London, in June 1944. The Daily Herald building and other structures were blasted. | (Michael Nash/AP)

One of the busiest areas of London was evacuated after an unexploded bomb from World War II was uncovered at a construction site.

London’s Metropolitan Police said a “suspected World War II ordnance” was found in Soho, a crowded district of the city packed with bars, restaurants, and shops. Police cordoned off multiple blocks and were seen moving people away from the area the suspected explosive was discovered.

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