In Northern Ireland, a World War II bomb was discovered, and police evacuated up to 400 homes.

Police in Northern Ireland have suspected a World War II-era bomb and ordered to evacuate more than 400 homes.

The removal operation is expected to be a 5-day process, police said on Sunday. The device was uncovered on Friday in Newtownards, an area of County Down, which is located 15 kilometers east of Belfast.

“I appreciate the disruption that this has caused, however keeping people safe is paramount and we will not take any risks," North Down and Ards District Commander Superintendent Johnston McDowell said. “I want to thank those who may be affected for their patience now.”

Police have taken all safety measures, created barricades, and advised drivers to avoid the area. They even arranged an emergency support center for the residents who had vacated their homes.

The Second World War lasted from 1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945. The conflict existed between two groups: the Allies and the Axis. Nearly all the great powers in the world were involved in this war. Axis was a power led by Germany. Italy and Japan, the allies were the United States, the soviet union, and china even France.

Ireland was never officially part of World War II.

In Germany, technicians disarm almost 5,000 bombs every year, the national explosive ordnance disposal agency KSU said on their website. “1,000,000 tons of dormant bombs are still believed to be undiscovered beneath urban areas and farmland.”

The Marshall Islands, covered with coconut palms and pandanus trees, are in the Pacific Ocean. They possess tropical beauty and are the land of war remnants.

The United States and others across the Pacific Ocean are spending millions of dollars to remove unexploded ordnance. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of dormant bombs could be found in regions including Fiji, Palau, and the Solomon Islands.