Thousands of residents in Plymouth received an emergency alert on their mobile phones on Friday, urging them to evacuate before a suspected Second World War explosive device is moved for disposal at sea.
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Devon and Cornwall Police were summoned to St Michael Avenue in the Keyham area of Plymouth on Tuesday morning after the object was discovered in a garden. Since then, a 300-meter cordon has been established around the site, impacting 1,219 properties and approximately 3,250 individuals.
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