{"id":8602,"date":"2021-02-27T15:18:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T15:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stuff2move.co.uk\/?p=8602"},"modified":"2021-02-27T15:18:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T15:18:36","slug":"exeter-ww2-bomb-2600-homes-evacuated-around-exeter-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stuff2move.co.uk\/?p=8602","title":{"rendered":"Exeter WW2 bomb: 2,600 homes evacuated around Exeter Uni"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-rgov1k-MainColumn e1sbfw0p0\">\n<article class=\"ssrcss-5h7eao-ArticleWrapper e1nh2i2l0\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-94m6rd-HeadingWrapper e1nh2i2l1\">\n<h1 id=\"main-heading\" class=\"ssrcss-1pl2zfy-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\" tabindex=\"-1\">Exeter WW2 bomb: 2,600 homes evacuated<\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-8d0yke-MetadataStripItem e1ojgjhb1\">Published<span class=\"ssrcss-1hizfh0-MetadataSnippet ecn1o5v0\"><time datetime=\"2021-02-27T14:12:05.000Z\" data-testid=\"timestamp\">1 hour ago<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1kpdaxb-TagShareWrapper e1nh2i2l6\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ynay8h-StyledInformationPanel e15ad6a60\">\n<div><button class=\"ssrcss-uzb40n-Button-StandardButton etotop31\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"ssrcss-19fg0ak-IconWrapper etotop34\" data-testid=\"actions:share\"><span class=\"ssrcss-oyqyoe-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Share<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ig489z-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-oyqyoe-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Related Topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1emjddl-Cluster e1ihwmse0\">\n<ul class=\"ssrcss-1s8q7hk-ClusterItems e1ihwmse1\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-1yno9a1-StyledLink ed0g1kj1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/topics\/cz5jl9e9091t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World War Two<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-vk3nhx-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1hq4gmv-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1006A\/production\/_117324656_exeter_bomb_dc_police_1_976.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1006A\/production\/_117324656_exeter_bomb_dc_police_1_976.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1006A\/production\/_117324656_exeter_bomb_dc_police_1_976.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1006A\/production\/_117324656_exeter_bomb_dc_police_1_976.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1006A\/production\/_117324656_exeter_bomb_dc_police_1_976.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1006A\/production\/_117324656_exeter_bomb_dc_police_1_976.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1006A\/production\/_117324656_exeter_bomb_dc_police_1_976.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Exeter bomb. Pic: Devon and Cornwall Police\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" \/><\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23\"><span class=\"ssrcss-oyqyoe-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">IMAGE COPYRIGHT<\/span>DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-oyqyoe-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image caption<\/span>Police said they were expecting &#8220;a big bang&#8221; when the bomb was rendered safe in a controlled detonation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p><b class=\"ssrcss-14iz86j-BoldText e5tfeyi0\">More than 2,600 households have been evacuated after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found in Exeter.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Officers were called to University of Exeter halls of residence on Glenthorne Road at about 09:20 GMT on Friday and declared a major incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>More than 1,400 students were evacuated from 12 halls of residence after the explosive was found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Devon and Cornwall Police said work was under way &#8220;for the controlled detonation of the device&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>On Twitter, the university said the device was discovered by &#8220;builders on private land&#8221; next to the Streatham campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>An initial cordon of 330ft (100m) was extended to 1,310ft (400m) on Saturday morning and people in about 2,600 households have been told to move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-z0waap-ComponentWrapper-SocialEmbedComponentWrapper e1xue1i81\" data-component=\"social-embed-block\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=BBCNews&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1365600135963623425&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-england-devon-56221697&amp;siteScreenName=BBCNews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=889aa01%3A1612811843556&amp;width=550px\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1365600135963623425\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\">The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.<a class=\"ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dc_police\/status\/1365600135963623425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View original tweet on Twitter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Bomb disposal experts started examining the device at about 10:00 GMT on Saturday to decide how to deal with it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>The explosive device is estimated to be about 8ft long (2.5m).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Police said a bomb disposal team &#8220;worked through the night to establish a walled mitigation structure&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Ch Insp Steve Alexander, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said the mitigation &#8220;box&#8221; was made using 400 tonnes of sand and &#8220;at some point today, all being well, there should be a big bang which will render this device safe&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>He said: &#8220;It&#8217;s reasonable to expect this bang will be heard quite a distance across Exeter, and it will be important for people not to report it to us as an incident as we are aware of what it is.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>He also said anyone not asked to leave their homes should stay to comply with coronavirus lockdown rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1gaam2b-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/110BE\/production\/_117322896_exeter_bomb_road_closed_sign_cordon_1_edit.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/110BE\/production\/_117322896_exeter_bomb_road_closed_sign_cordon_1_edit.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/110BE\/production\/_117322896_exeter_bomb_road_closed_sign_cordon_1_edit.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/110BE\/production\/_117322896_exeter_bomb_road_closed_sign_cordon_1_edit.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/110BE\/production\/_117322896_exeter_bomb_road_closed_sign_cordon_1_edit.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/110BE\/production\/_117322896_exeter_bomb_road_closed_sign_cordon_1_edit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/110BE\/production\/_117322896_exeter_bomb_road_closed_sign_cordon_1_edit.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Road closed at Exeter bomb scene\" width=\"976\" height=\"550\" \/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-oyqyoe-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image caption<\/span>Police declared a major incident at the scene on Glenthorne Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>The BBC&#8217;s John Ayres said there had been &#8220;unusual scenes&#8221; of &#8220;hundreds of students with suitcases, all marching down the street towards St David&#8217;s [railway] Station, away from the university and finding somewhere to go&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>One student, Lucy, told the BBC she was in a hall just over 330ft (100m) away from the scene when she and neighbours were told to leave at about 18:00 on Friday, given dinner and moved to hotels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>She said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve been told we&#8217;ll be staying here until Sunday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>She added: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t think it was that big a deal until I realised how big it was and how people were taking it so seriously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>The university said it would &#8220;support those who are affected until the situation is resolved and buildings are reopened&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>It said: &#8220;We will communicate directly later today by email with those students who have been relocated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-z0waap-ComponentWrapper-SocialEmbedComponentWrapper e1xue1i81\" data-component=\"social-embed-block\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=BBCNews&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1365577109842845698&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-england-devon-56221697&amp;siteScreenName=BBCNews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=889aa01%3A1612811843556&amp;width=550px\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1365577109842845698\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\">The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.<a class=\"ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniofExeter\/status\/1365577109842845698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View original tweet on Twitter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>The university said on Friday night it could not say exactly how many students were moved as &#8220;obviously many students are not back on campus because of the Covid-19 situation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1hq4gmv-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9B8E\/production\/_117322893_exeter_bombing_students_evacd_1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9B8E\/production\/_117322893_exeter_bombing_students_evacd_1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9B8E\/production\/_117322893_exeter_bombing_students_evacd_1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9B8E\/production\/_117322893_exeter_bombing_students_evacd_1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/9B8E\/production\/_117322893_exeter_bombing_students_evacd_1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9B8E\/production\/_117322893_exeter_bombing_students_evacd_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9B8E\/production\/_117322893_exeter_bombing_students_evacd_1.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Exeter students being moved from halls\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" \/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-oyqyoe-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image caption<\/span>Students who were moved from the halls have been told they be in hotels until Sunday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Coastguard rescue officers, volunteers from Dartmoor Search and Rescue and members of disaster response charity Re:Act were among workers helping with the evacuation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Re:Act said the evacuations were completed by about 11:00.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Devon County Council and Exeter City Council staff had been working to &#8220;support those in private residences to find alternative accommodation, providing support to those who are particularly at-risk or vulnerable&#8221;, police said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>The majority were &#8220;staying with family or friends&#8221;, officers added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>Roads have been closed in the area and city rail services disrupted as a result of the discovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<p>The city was heavily attacked by German bombers in 19 raids during World War Two, particularly in May 1942 during the\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitexeter.com\/inspire-me\/blog\/read\/2020\/05\/the-blitz-in-exeter-b354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baedecker Raids<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper 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