A catalogue of chaos which resulted from the controlled explosion of a Second World War bomb, left residents wondering what damage an uncontrolled one would have caused. Locals were crying in the street, windows of homes smashed and cars wrecked after army experts carried out a controlled explosion of a 550lb German bomb.
The bomb had been discovered on a building site in Kingston, south-west London on Thursday.
Around 1,500 residents were evacuated and a cordon was put in place as the bomb disposal team set to work.
In most cases, such bombs are taken away and disposed of in a remote location.
The decision to detonate this one where it was after packing tons of sand around it, left locals assuming they would hear a muted bang.
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Source: METRO / @carverbarracks