Per BBC report[1]: > Specialists started the process by using a robot to cut the fuse and trigger at about 17:30 GMT on Thursday, but abandoned this when water

Per BBC report[1]: > Specialists started the process by using a robot to cut the fuse and trigger at about 17:30 GMT on Thursday, but abandoned this when water from the cutting process destabilised part of the sand barrier. > A decision was then made to switch to a slow burn technique, which was being carried out when the device exploded. [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-64604115 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-64604115