Area commander, Supt. Nathan Clark echoed Davison’s assessment that an unintended explosion was “always a possibility” but the preventative measures officials took, including the sand barriers, appeared to have done their job.
“If you imagine what that explosion would have looked like without that [mitigation] it really would have been a catastrophe, a 250kg bomb. We knew if that was detonated it would have caused serious damage and threat to life and that is why the military, in partnership with Norfolk public services, have done what they’ve done,” Clark told the outlet.
