Why a Bomb Recently Went off at Exeter Streatham

England was subject to a countless number of bombings during World War Two. During the war, the British Air Force bombed multiple Historic German Cities, and the Nazi military retaliated with the Baedecker Raids. In this series of impactful raids, Nazi Germany bombed historic English cities, including Exeter. Exeter was bombed 19 times during World War Two, which led to 7000 devices being dropped on the city.

Some of them never actually exploded, and thus there is a remote possibility of finding these decade-old bombs. In fact, one of these bombs was located near the University of Exeter’s Streatham campus last Friday, and around 1,400 students in attendance were evacuated from the surrounding area. Students recorded their experiences and posted them on TikTok pages across the internet, and a majority of them stayed at the homes of their families or friends. Others were given access to hotels in the area. 

A controlled blast was done on Saturday around 6:15/18:15 GMT. The explosion was done in a 400 tone sandbox, but that did not stop the aftermath from being heard within a few radii. The blast caused significant damages, with multiple buildings within 100 meters of the explosion facing infrastructural damage like broken windows and cracked walls. 

All buildings within the area are being examined before determining if students can return to them or not. Exeter University is sheltering students through Sunday night. The University has also given students the luxury to complete their tests and assignments at a later date in an attempt to deal with the situation absent distractions. 

All agencies involved are moving as quickly as possible to clear debris and finishing their analysis of the explosion’s damage. Students who study or work at the campus should be expected to attend school again soon.