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Plymouth Live: Cordons in place after ‘explosive device’ found near busy road
Plymouth was one of the most heavily bombed British cities during World War Two.
More than 50 bombing raids were carried out on the city between 1941 and 1944, killing about 1,178 civilians.
Official records estimate that at least 2,820 bombs were dropped on Plymouth, with about 10 per cent failing to detonate, leaving unexploded ordnance scattered across the area.
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