WATCH: Mystery surrounds late night explosion captured on camera in Mansfield
Residents in the Berry Hill area are “sceptical” following reports of a controlled explosion captured on camera, leaving an air of mystery in its wake.
On Friday, September 20, at 10.54pm, residents around the Berry Hill Park area heard what was described as a “massive explosion” that shook homes and woke people up.
Many frightened individuals took to social media to report the sounds of the explosion.
On Saturday, September 21, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that a controlled explosion took place in the woods near Berry Hill.
In a community alert emailed to residents, as seen by your Chad, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed they had received a call from a member of the public, shortly after 8pm the previous night, alleging to have found an unexploded World War II device in the woods.
The police spokesperson then said a cordon was put in place before a controlled explosion was carried out.
The explosion was allegedly audible from as far away as Sutton.
David Dallman, a resident of Berry Hill, shared CCTV footage that captured the explosion.
He said: “I live next to the park and after the explosion – I went straight outside to investigate.
“I literally thought the primary school had blown up.
“I was free to enter the park from Black Scotch Lane, and from the rear of the school but there was no sign of activity on the park.
“We are all really curious to what and where this took place.”
Nottinghamshire Police has been approached for an additional update.