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.
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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