2023 BBC. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Norfolk Police published a clip of the explosion on Twitter, saying: "The unexploded bomb in #GreatYarmouth detonated earlier during work to disarm it. Web7 Feb. Great Yarmouth: Buildings evacuated after unexploded bomb found. A wartime bomb has exploded days after a complex defusing operation had begun. Editors' Code of Practice. A flat fire in Great Yarmouth is believed to have been caused by an explosion. A major incident is ongoing after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found in Great Yarmouth. The team in charge of the operation abandoned attempts to cut through the bomb's outer casing yesterday. Picture: Liz Coates. Video, 00:00:56, Suspected gang members moved to El Salvador mega-prison. Representatives from the police, local authority and the media were invited to the town hall for the meeting of Great Yarmouth Borough 2023 BBC. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Police say road closures are expected to stay in place well into today as they work with specialists to make the area safe. Soldiers called to the scene initially decided that it was too dangerous tomove and built an 8ft high wall of giant sandbags to cushion any accidental blast. Reports suggest a metre-long Second World War device was discovered in the River Yare on Tuesday. The victim, in her 30s and from London, was pronounced dead at the scene. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Hundreds of homes are being evacuated following the discovery of an unexploded bomb in a Norfolk town. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 11. Witnesses report seeing sandbags fly into the air and windows rattling asthe blast shook the small seaside town. Both 400m and 200m cordons have now been lifted, with police saying that people can return. Yarmouth police and firefighters rushed to a report of a single vehicle crash near the intersection of Highbank Road and Great Western Road at around 1:00 a.m. this morning. Incidents mapped in Great Yarmouth represent the time frame between January 2020 and December 2022. The incident happened on the A10 at Hilgay at around 6.15am on Saturday 18 February 2023 and involved a recovery Police are currently at the scene of a serious collision in Kings Lynn. The incident is being treated as a hit and run after the vehicle Nearest town: 1.09 miles from Gorleston. 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The bomb was found at Bollard Quay on Tuesday lunchtime. The incident involved a white VW A 47-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with GBH following an incident in Diss. There had been a 400-metre cordon at the scene. A major incident was declared following the discovery of the bomb at a river crossing in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on Tuesday. Video, 00:00:30Watch: Skies sparkle as northern lights seen from UK, Teddies rain down on pitch during football match. - Councillors call for vehicle road ban, Emergency services called to two-car crash on A143, A47 reopens after road was blocked following two-vehicle crash, Acle Straight closed following three-vehicle crash, Man dies two days after being injured in A47 crash, Man in his 20s in hospital with life-threatening injuries after A47 crash, Three-vehicle crash on A149 causing delays, Drivers to face disruption as overnight A47 closure in place for roadworks. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The device, dredged up from the River Yare, turned out to be anunexploded German bomb weighing 250kg. This phone block 149373 is operated by BT. Outdoor Discovery Program Guide Apprentice- Freeport,ME L.L.Bean Yarmouth, ME. All army & emergency service personnel are accounted for. Clear-up begins after World War Two bomb explodes. Homes and businesses were evacuated by concerned police after the discovery of a suspected unexploded bomb in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, earlier this week. 'Thankfully, all personnel have been accounted for and agencies are coming together to assess damage to the river wall. Police vehicles were seen gathering near the seafront at about 15:00 GMT on Wednesday. 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