Police have blown up an unexploded World War II bomb at an east London park after the ordnance was found on a nearby building site.
The unexploded device was uncovered during building excavation works in Parnell Road, Hackney, shortly after 2pm on Wednesday.
Sarah Kay Parsons, who was at her home in Victoria Park Road, said she heard a "muffled deep boom" at the time of the explosion before flocks of birds flew into the air.
A large cordon was put in place while the controlled explosion was carried out at the park.
Park users reported being asked to leave the area while officers attended the scene.
One Twitter user (@YUSEI_RKO) posted: "WW2 bomb found in Victoria Park. One side of the park has been closed. Police set up around roads."
A Metropolitan Police Service spokesman confirmed to the Standard the incident has since been stood down and cordons will be removed in due course.
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