Police have been carrying out checks to assess the damage caused by the unplanned explosion of a Second World War bomb in Great Yarmouth.

Officers say a number of car windows were smashed in the blast, which occured just before 5pm today (February 10).

Parts of the scaffolding on the third bridge crossing project, near where the bomb was discovered, were also damaged.

The flood wall also suffered.

The major incident response to the device found in Great Yarmouth earlier this week has now been stood down.

The unexploded bomb in the town was detonated this afternoon during work to disarm it.

No reports of injuries or casualties have been received.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Footage of the moment the bomb explodesFootage of the moment the bomb explodes (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)

Both the 400m and the 200m cordons have now been lifted with most roads reopened in those locations.

Southtown Road remains closed while further checks on damage take place. People who live within those cordons can now also return home.

As planned, the construction of the blast barrier covering the bomb and the exclusion zones provided the necessary mitigation for a bomb of this size.