Dramatic Moment Bomb Squad blow up 500lb World War Two Explosive Found in London

This is the dramatic moment a bomb squad blew up a 500lb World War Two explosive found in London.

The huge German aircraft bomb — the size of a dustbin — was destroyed by weapon disposal experts in a controlled blast on Saturday.

It was found on a building site in Brondesbury Park , north west London, on Thursday. Hundreds of panicked children from two nearby schools and 50 residents were forced to leave the area after the discovery.

The bomb disposal team detonated a German WW2 bomb on Saturday (Photo: Ministry of Defence)

Dramatic footage captured the blast in north west London (Photo: Ministry of Defence)

The worried residents took shelter in a church and hotels overnight.

But incredible video footage has captured the moment the Royal Navy’s Southern Diving Unit blasted the bomb.

The explosion sends thick smoke billowing across the capital and debris erupt everywhere.

Royal Navy stressed how dangerous the explosion was.

The Royal Navy was praised for dealing with the ‘dangerous fuse immunisation’ (Photo: Ministry of Defence)

The 500lb bomb was the size of a dustbin (Photo: Ministry of Defence)

Petty Officer Diver Craig Waghorn said: “The Army Royal Engineers did a great job in carrying out the dangerous fuse immunisation and were very happy to see us after their long day and night making the bomb safe for transportation.”

Courtesy : mirror.co.uk