Police cordoned off one of the busiest areas of central London on Monday after what’s thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site.
The Metropolitan Police force said “suspected World War II ordnance” was uncovered in Dean Street in Soho, an area packed with shops, restaurants, bars and offices.
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Police cordoned off one of the busiest areas of central London on Monday after what’s thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site.
The German air force dropped thousands of bombs on the British capital during the war, killing tens of thousands of people. Bombs left over from the conflict are still occasionally uncovered during construction work.
A firefighter stands in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
A firefighter and police officer stand in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
Police officers walk in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
Police officers walk in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
Firefighters stand in a blocked a street in Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
An area covering several blocks of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device.
A firefighter stands in a blocked a street in Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
The German air force dropped thousands of bombs on the British capital during the war, killing tens of thousands of people. Bombs left over from the conflict are still occasionally uncovered during construction work.
Police behind a cordoned off area in Dean Street after a World War II bomb was discovered, in London, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Police have cordoned off one of the busiest areas of central London after what’s thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site. The Metropolitan police force said “suspected World War II ordnance” was uncovered in Dean Street in Soho, an area packed with shops, restaurants, bars and offices. (Philip ToscanoPA via AP)
A firefighter stands in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
A firefighter and police officer stand in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
Police officers walk in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
Police officers walk in a blocked a street in the Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
Firefighters stand in a blocked a street in Soho area of London after what's thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug up at a construction site Monday Feb. 3, 2020. An area covering several blocs of the tightly packed neighborhood was cordoned off while police assessed the device. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)