Homes have
been evacuated as the Army works to defuse an unexploded World War II bomb
discovered near Wembley Stadium.
The 50kg
explosive, which is believed to have been dropped over London during Nazi
bombing raids in the the early 1940s, was discovered by builders working near
the stadium.
The British
Army has warned of a "genuine risk to life" as homes and businesses,
reportedly including the studio in which the ITV show Britain's Got Talent is
filmed, were evacuated outside a 400-metre police cordon.
This bomb is
a live munition in a potentially dangerous condition so it's important that
people listen to the police and evacuate their homes if asked.
We will do
all we can to minimise the disruption but ask the public to bear with us - any
bomb, even under a controlled explosion, could cause significant damage to
property and there is a genuine risk to life.
– British
Army spokesman
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