London City Airport Shut After WW2 Bomb Found in Thames

London City Airport Shut After WW2 Bomb Found in Thames
A Royal Navy bomb disposal team investigate George V Dock after an unexploded 500kg World War Two bomb was found in the River Thames on February 12, 2018 in London, England. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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LONDON—All flights to and from London’s City Airport were canceled on Monday after an unexploded World War Two bomb weighing half a tonne was found buried in silt in the River Thames.

Police said they expected the bomb at George V Dock in east London would be removed by early Tuesday, having set up a 200-metre exclusion zone after the ordnance was found during work at the airport on Sunday.