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WW2 bomb exploded on Friday morning in a “managed detonation” police have stated.
Officers have been known as to Chequers Lane, Dagenham at 10.01am to reviews of WWII ordnance discovered.
Cordons have been put in place and a managed explosion came about.
Following the detonation, Barking & Dagenham Police tweeted: “If any residents in Barking and Dagenham simply heard an explosion, please don’t be alarmed,” Barking & Dagenham Police tweeted.
“It was a managed detonation of WW2 ordnance. Cordons will stay in place for some time longer.”
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The Metropolitan Police advised the Standard that the ordnance has now been eliminated by specialist officers and the cordons have additionally been eliminated.
Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their properties, leaving an space of round 400 meters clear for the managed explosion of the bomb.
The system, described as round eight ft lengthy and 27 inches throughout, was discovered on a constructing web site on non-public land to the west of the University of Exeter campus.
In 2018, London City Airport was closed as army consultants labored to take away a World War II bomb discovered in the neighbouring dock.
