Resident homes to be relocated from a possible World War II bomb site.
A possible World War II bomb was found at a construction site in Newtownards, prompting the evacuation of nearby homes.
Although Cllr Pete Wray said 450 houses were affected by Friday’s discovery at Rivenwood on Movilla Road.
Home and business owners within a 400m (0.25 miles) radius of the “sizeable” munition are ordered to evacuate by 10:00 BST on Sunday, according to a notice seen by the BBC, which details its distribution.
There is a warning that the procedure could take “five or more days to complete” in the notice.
Beginning at 9:00 BST, the Ards Blair Mayne leisure complex will serve as a “emergency support centre” for impacted residents.
Moreover This is a very complex and unusual thing to happen,” the UUP councillor told BBC News NI. Plymouth was the scene of a comparable incident.
The Germans had to evacuate thousands of people from Plymouth earlier this year after dropping a World War II bomb weighing 500 kg (1,102 lb).
Stay away from the Movilla Road area; police will keep you informed of any developments.
Although the neighborhood will be greatly affected, and I fully comprehend that, stated Supt. Johnston McDowell.
“Our priority is to keep residents and the local community safe.”
Subsequently Ammunition technical officers detonated a WWII shell in February after discovering it in County Londonderry.
In January, a controlled explosion in County Armagh detonated yet another leftover ordinance from the war.
Woodlawn Heights in Richhill is where the gadget was discovered.
