WATCH: Moment Pontesbury war munitions were blown up in controlled explosion
Watch the moment Second World War munitions found on a Shropshire village building site were destroyed in a controlled explosion.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts carried out the controlled explosion on Thursday night after the discovery in the afternoon in Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury.
Police evacuated properties and cordoned off a 100m zone in the after the munitions were found on a site where new homes are being built.
The controlled explosion was captured on video by Jim Barker, Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service assistant group commander for Shropshire Rural West, after the munition had been placed in a skip.
Afterwards the cordon was lifted, roads reopened and people were able to return to their homes.
