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This is the moment 250 tonnes of sand flew into the air as a 500lb German WWII bomb was detonated by a specialist squad.
Residents were evacuated after the unexploded German bomb was found at a construction site near the Aston Expressway in Birmingham on Monday.
A bomb squad performed a controlled explosion on the shell, sending a giant plume of dark smoke into the air at about 3.45pm.
People in Sutton Coldfield, some eight miles away, reported hearing the boom, reported the Birmingham Mail.
Preparation for the explosion caused chaos in the city, with trains to Birmingham New Street cancelled and 13 miles of the M6 closed in both directions to keep the route clear.
Experts covered the bomb with 250 tonnes of sand before blowing it up.
Evacuated residents cheered as they heard the bomb blast from the Alexander Stadium around two miles away.
Around a dozen Aston neighbours were outside the emergency shelter.
Adrian Adams said: 'Everybody's happy because it looks as if we're finally going home.
'It was a big relief hearing the bang. At this moment in time the most important things in the world are a decent cup of tea, a hot shower and probably bed.'
The explosion was so loud - it even set off burglar alarms around Aston.
Yesterday the discovery in Priory Road, Aston sparked a full-scale evacuation of surrounding houses and businesses.
Police said 'hundreds of homes' were cleared as a result of the bomb drama, which also saw the Aston Expressway closed, along with many surrounding roads.
Sabrina Harley, 18, who lives near Aston railway station, said yesterday that she had received no official information about where she should spend the night after being evacuated.
She said: 'I've heard nothing. I heard about what was going on this morning but I don't know whether we are allowed back home tonight.'
Another evacuated resident said: 'When I left this afternoon I was told I would not be allowed back.
'The police officer who knocked the door told us to stay inside and to keep all our doors and windows shut.
'When I asked how long we would be evacuated for he said he didn't know. He said it could be a few hours or could be longer.'
