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A wildfire on Langdale Moor in North Yorkshire has triggered over 18 explosions from hidden World War II ordnance, complicating firefighting efforts and prompting multiple bomb disposal responses.

A suspected World War II bomb found in Staxton, North Yorkshire, was safely removed and detonated by bomb disposal experts. 

Three unexploded German World War II bombs found in a Penarth garden were safely removed by bomb disposal experts, allowing evacuated residents to return home later that day.

A suspected grenade found near Gorton Road in Stockport led to evacuations and a police cordon, with bomb disposal teams dispatched and no suspicion of foul play.

A suspected German mortar bomb taken home from Jersey’s sand dunes was safely recovered by the Bomb Disposal Officer, prompting police to warn the public against handling potential World War II remnants.

An unexploded ordnance found in a Gosport garden prompted evacuations, but was safely removed for detonation, allowing residents to return home the same evening.

Two unexploded 18-pounder artillery shells found in a Derbyshire village garden were safely removed and destroyed by Army bomb disposal experts, prompting road closures and precautionary measures for residents.

Cologne authorities evacuated over 20,000 people and set up a 1,000-meter exclusion zone after discovering three WWII-era American bombs at a shipyard in Deutz.

A suspected World War II bomb was discovered during renovation work in Flaxton, North Yorkshire. 

A three inch World War Two mortar was discovered on the banks of the River Arun in West Sussex.  

A World War Two-era unexploded bomb found in the River Ure, North Yorkshire, was safely destroyed by specialist naval divers. 

Eurostar suspended international services after a 500kg bomb was discovered at a construction site north of Gare du Nord, prompting local rail disruptions, road closures, and the evacuation of 200 residents from Saint-Denis.