Projectile

Projectile event in Wales, Bassaleg area, United Kingdom on Wed 18th November 2020

18th November 2020

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The discovery of a World War Two artillery round prompted the evacuation of multiple homes in Newport. Homes within a 100m radius of the explosive device - found at a home in Laurel Drive, Bassaleg - were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon. The object has now been recovered by bomb disposal experts and people have been allowed back into their homes. The road has also reopened, and Gwent Police said inquiries at the scene were complete.

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