1000lb WW2 bomb

Last thursday a 1000lb bomb from World War 2 was discovered just a few 100 yards from my house. The bomb was discovered on old farm land just 70cm (just over 2 ft) under ground while building preparations were being made for a new residential area.

The area was immediately closed for public with round the clock surveillance. Sand-filled containers where stacked around and over it as blast proofing while awaiting disposal. One side was left open for the pressure to escape in a safe direction, in the unfortunate case of a detonation.

This morning the military bomb disposal service (Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Defensie, or EOD for short) defused the bomb.

Because our house was in the shrapnel zone we were not allowed to go outside while they were working on the bomb. The families that lived even closer to the site were evacuated during that time.

The bomb was successfully defused and transported within 2 hours. It will be detonated on a safe location as is the custom in these occasions.