A World War II bomb found in Exeter, England was detonated in a controlled explosion on Saturday (2/27), according to police. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes and put up in hotels before the bomb was detonated. | WJHL

UPDATE: This is the moment a WW2 bomb was detonated in Exeter at 6.10pm this evening. Video courtesy of Exeter City Council. Devon & Cornwall Police would like to thank all of the 2,600 households who had to be evacuated, to ensure the safe conclusion of the incident, as well as any other members of the public affected. Police would also like to thank all our partner agencies who have worked extremely hard to ensure the safety of all. The repatriation of residents is anticipated this evening. Pr

13K views · 169 reactions | An unexploded German bomb from World War II found in Exeter, England, was detonated over the weekend. Thousands of residents were evacuated prior to the blast. | WRTV | Facebook

Wow! An unexploded World War II bomb was detonated Saturday in Exeter, England, prompting the evacuation of 2,600 properties. Credit: Devon and Cornwall Police via Storyful | FOX6 News Milwaukee

193K views · 483 shares | A controlled detonation has been carried out on an unexploded World War Two bomb found in the city of Exeter, in the South West of England. https://bbc.in/3r1h2z2 | BBC News | Facebook

1.1K views | LOOK: A WW2 bomb was detonated in the English town of Exeter on Saturday. The bomb was discovered a day earlier and led to the evacuation of 2,600 properties. The Devon and Cornwall Police said the resulting crater was “around the size of a double decker bus.” | Bloomberg Originals | Facebook