A wedding venue in Tetbury had to be evacuated after five suspected German WWII explosives were discovered on the property, with a controlled explosion taking place this morning.
The news that five suspected German WWII explosives were found near a wedding venue in Tetbury hits me with a sense of shock. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it - who would have thought that something like this could happen in our quiet little town?
Great Tythe Barn Evacuated Amid Controlled Explosion Precautions
Nearby properties have also been evacuated as a precautionary measure. A 200-metre exclusion zone was in place at the Great Tythe Barn, and people were evacuated before a controlled explosion took place this morning.
The fact that these suspected WWII explosives were found near a wedding venue in Tetbury is just mind-boggling. It's hard to imagine that something like this could still be lurking beneath the surface after all these years.
I've been trying to find out more about how these bombs ended up on the property, but so far, there's no word on who might have left them or why they were never discovered before now. It's a mystery that I'm sure will be solved soon enough.
The fact that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team is due to detonate the items later today is a relief, but it also raises more questions - what if there are other explosives nearby that haven't been found yet? And how can we ensure that something like this never happens again?
It's still unclear how these explosives ended up on the property, but it's clear that it's a serious situation. What I want to know is what will happen next - will there be an investigation into how these bombs were left here for so long?
Source: Google News
