Unexploded WW II bomb found near Brit ‘Houses of Parliament’
June 12th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANILondon, June 12 (ANI): An unexploded bomb, suspected to be of the Second World War era, was recovered at a short distance from the Imperial War Museum Houses which is just about a mile from the British Houses of Parliament.
Two members of the public, who later called the PA Police to investigate the case, saw the bomb, The Telegraph reported.
Part of Westminister Bridge Road, between Morley Street and Gerridge Street, was closed following the discovery. Officers were at the scene investigating reports that explosives had been found, a Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed. (ANI)
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