Two unexploded bombs were found

Unexploded World War II bomb washes up at Dagenham Dock

Police carried out a controlled explosion this morning after a World War II shell washed up at Dagenham Dock.

Barking and Dagenham Police reported on the incident via Twitter this afternoon.

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