Dartford residents evacuated after wartime bomb found

A Ministry of Defence bomb disposal team are there to inspect

Author: Isabella HudsonPublished 13th Mar 2025
Last updated 13th Mar 2025

Some Dartford residents have been evacuated after a wartime bomb was found.

Kent Police was contacted at 9.18am today, following the discovery in Kirby Road.

Officers are at the scene where a cordon is in place.

A Ministry of Defence bomb disposal team are also there to inspect.

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