A World War II-era bomb exploded in the coastal town of Great Yarmouth, England, on Feb. 10, as a team of experts attempted to disarm it, according to authorities.
Norfolk Police confirmed in a statement that there were no reports of injuries following the incident.
“No one was injured and damage was limited as a result of a protective sandbox built around the device to mitigate any blast radius in the event of an unintended detonation,” officials said.
A team of bomb disposal experts had been working to diffuse it since the 550-pound explosive device was discovered on Feb. 7 by contractors during dredging work near the River Yare at a site off Southtown Road….