UK: Controlled explosion of WW2 bomb found on seabed

A controlled explosion has been carried out by Royal Navy divers off the north coast of Guernsey. Police said what was thought to be “an airdropped weapon” from World War Two was detonated at 10:15 BST. It said the device was discovered by a local diver.

The navy identified it as a German-made SC500 bomb. The designation means it would have weighed 500kg (110lb).