Web Extra: World War II bomb detonated in controlled explosion Top Stories by: Wells Foster Posted: Mar 1, 2021 / 10:09 PM EST / Updated: Mar 1, 2021 / 10:10 PM EST EXTER, England (WLNS/CBS) – A World War II bomb found in Exeter, England, resulted in a short-lived fireworks show as police detonated the bomb in a controlled explosion. Thousands of Exeter residents were evacuated and put in hotels. Take a look.