London City Airport closed Sunday and remains closed this morning following the discovery of an unexploded WWII bomb in nearby docklands area.
The device was discovered in George V dock on early Sunday morning as work is ongoing to expand the docklands hub.
From late Sunday a 214-metre exclusion zone had been imposed with roads remaining closed around the area and some residents being evacuated.
In a statement released this morning Robert Sinclair, chief executive of London City Airport, said: “The airport remains closed this morning following the discovery of a World War Two ordnance in King George V Dock on Sunday. All flights in and out of London City on Monday are cancelled and an exclusion zone is in place in the immediate area.
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