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When it was discovered, the police were called and they confirmed that it was the largest bomb discovered to date in London! To keep workers, local businesses and the public safe, a 200-metre cordon was put in place.





A specialist army team were brought in to assess and control the situation which included packing almost 400 tonnes of sand around the bomb, neutralising the detonator and removing the explosive.



The bomb was defused and removed from the area on Friday - you may have seen footage on the news showing the explosion. Anthony, London 2012's Filming Manager felt the blast as the windows in his flat rattled, just off Stratford High Street and other local residents reported similar experiences.
 
British Waterways are now working with their contractors to get the project back up and running again as soon as possible.