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WWII Bomb shuts down Tube in London

Thousands of commuters faced severe delays on the London Underground after an unexploded World War II bomb was found near a Tube station.
The bomb was found in a river at Sugar House Lane, near Bromley-by-Bow station, at about 1151 BST on Monday.

Parts of the District Line were suspended from 1640 BST to 1720 BST while the Army investigated the device.

The Hammersmith and City Line was also suspended for a short time between Barking and Whitechapel.

Read entire article at BBC