Urgent evacuation as BOMB is found in garden in Plymouth with residents rushed out of homes and warned to stay away

HOMES have been evacuated after a suspected WW2 era bomb was discovered in a back garden.

Police have declared a major incident and the Royal Navy’s bomb disposal team has been called in after the find in Plymouth.

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Homes are being evacuated after the discovery of a suspected World War Two era bomb[/caption]

Officers were called to a property in St Michael Avenue, Keyham, Devon, just after 10.30am.

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A 200 metre cordon has been put in place and local residents are being evacuated from neighbouring homes.

Police are also warning other nearby residents nearby they have found the explosive.

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Residents in St Michael Avenue and St Aubyn Avenue are currently being alerted by police[/caption]