WWII bomb pulled from Thames

London: Britain’s Royal Navy was on Friday roped in to dispose of a suspected 22 kg bomb from World War II discovered in the Thames close to Parliament, causing lockdown of two major bridges and traffic chaos. The authorities said the suspected bomb measured “2ft by 1ft”.

London, Jan. 20: Britain’s Royal Navy has disposed of a suspected World War II bomb discovered in the Thames close to Parliament, leading to the closure of two bridges, the police said on Friday.

“Victoria Embankment has now reopened after police and the Royal Navy worked together to remove a suspected WWII ordnance,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

The police was called at 5.15pm (1715 GMT) on Thursday to reports of a suspected WWII bomb.

The joint operation with Scotland Yard forced Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge and Victoria Embankment in central London to shut and reopened only early this morning.

“Victoria Embankment has now reopened after

The Royal Navy disposed of a suspected World War II bomb found in the Thames close to Parliament

The joint operation with Scotland Yard forced Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge and Victoria Embankment to shut

police and the Royal Navy worked together to remove a suspected WWII ordnance. Police were called to the River Thames in Victoria Embankment to reports of a suspected WWII ordnance. Specialist officers attended and assessed the device,” a Scotland Yard spokesperson said.

“Temporary road and bridge closures were put in place. The Royal Navy have now successfully removed the ordnance and will dispose of it,” the spokesperson said.

The Port of London Authority said the suspected bomb measured “2ft by 1ft” (60cm x 30cm). The device has been referred to as an “ordnance”, which in armed forces terms can refer to either explosive weapons or ammunition.

The ordnance was spotted after coming to the surface of the water in the tidal flow of the Thames, a police spokesman said. The unexploded device is now being assessed by specialists.

It was found in the river by Victoria Embankment, close to Horse Guards Avenue where the Old War Office Building is located, which was used by the British government during World War II and was bombed.