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The British 5.4 ton bomb from World War II exploded underwater as Polish commandos dismantled it in Swinoujscie, Poland.
The largest WWII “Tallboy” bomb ever found in Poland was dropped during the RAF’s attack on a Nazi warship in 1945.
The so-called “tall boy” bomb exploded underwater while being defused in northern Poland on October 13. No one was injured, RT said, but buildings on the shore were rocked by the blast.
Polish Navy commandos tried to neutralize the huge 5.4-ton bomb, which was found last year at the bottom of the Piast Canal, which connected the Baltic Sea with the Oder River, dismantling its explosives. But something went wrong and the bomb went off.
Grzegorz Lewandowski, the Polish army spokesman, said the divers avoided death and injury at “a safe distance” when the bomb exploded.
The giant bomb is also known as a “seismic bomb”. And the device is valid for its nickname, as buildings in the nearby port city of Swinoujscie are said to shake due to an underwater explosion. This is the largest WWII unexploded bomb ever found in Poland.
The navy’s campaign to defuse the bomb lasted five days. On October 12, some 750 local residents were evacuated from the surrounding 2.6 km radius. However, some people refused to leave their homes, arguing that the dangers of COVID-19 infection in a crowded temporary shelter far outweigh the risks posed by the British bomb.
To dismantle the pump, maritime traffic on the Piast Canal and the surrounding waterways was also suspended.
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