A major incident has been declared after what is thought to be a Second World War bomb was found in a garden in Plymouth.
Devon and Cornwall Police rushed to establish a 200-metre cordon around the garden on St Michael Avenue after they were called to the address on Tuesday morning
Officers were working to evacuate nearby homes as a specialist disposal team worked on the explosive device, police said.
“A 200-metre cordon has been put in place and officers are speaking to residents and assisting with the evacuation of properties within that cordon,” a police spokesperson said.
“The Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal are currently at the scene. People are advised to avoid the area where possible.”
One resident said: "We've been told to leave our homes - all the residents in St Aubyn Avenue.
"Police are out knocking on doors telling people there's been a bomb found. They've closed off the lane behind our road."
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