Friday 5 February 2016

Victoria station evacuated after unexploded WW2 bomb is discovered at a building site

London Victoria station has been evacuated this morning after an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered at a nearby building site.
Thousands of people were ordered out of both the mainline rail and Tube stations while police attended the scene. 
The entrance was cordoned off with tape and police cars as crowds gathered outside amid the dramatic scenes.

An unexploded bomb was discovered near London Victoria station today forcing its evacuation (file picture)

The discovery was made during the commuter rush-hour, briefly causing delays.
But the station and bus lines were reopened at 10.15am after the incident was stood down.