More residents have been evacuated and motorists are being warned to steer clear of road closures in Wembley today as experts work to make safe an unexploded World War II bomb discovered in a car park.
Brent Council is advising road users to avoid routes area around Empire Way and Wembley Park Drive after homes and businesses in the Wembley stadium area were evacuated following the discovery yesterday of a WW2 device which poses “a genuine risk to life”.
Roads currently closed include: Empire Way, Fulton Road, Wembley Park Drive, Engineers Way and Rutherford Way.
Residents and businesses were evacuated at 6am this morning after a bomb disposal squad worked throughout the night to erect a blast wall within a 400m cordon in case the 50 kg device, thought to date from the early 1940’s German air raids on London, goes off accidentally.
One of the evacuated businesses is believed to be Fountain studios, where ITV show “Britain’s Got Talent” is filmed.
An army spokesman said: “This bomb is a live munition in a potentially dangerous condition so it’s important that people listen to the police and evacuate their homes if asked.
“Any bomb, even under a controlled explosion, could cause significant damage to property and there is a genuine risk to life”.
Evacuated residents are advised to go to Chalkhill Community Cntre on Chalkhill Road, where a temporary rest centre has been set up.
Around 70 people stayed at the centre overnight.
Brent Civic Centre in Engineer’s Way, which incorporates Wembley Library is closed today.
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