Boat Race 推定する／予想するd to go ahead as normal にもかかわらず the 発見 of a WWII 爆弾 in the River Thames that put the Oxbridge event in jeopardy

  • The 爆弾 was 設立する 近づく the race's start point, at Putney 橋（渡しをする） this afternoon
  • Police were called out after the 装置 was spotted just before 2pm
  • Officers have to wait until for the tide to recede to 調査／捜査する その上の?
  • The Thames' tide is not 推定する／予想するd to recede until 1am on Sunday morning?

By PADDY DINHAM FOR MAILONLINE

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Tomorrow's Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities ?is 推定する／予想するd to go ahead as planned にもかかわらず the 発見 of an unexploded Second World War 爆弾 近づく the banks of the Thames.

Police were called out after a member of the 装置 was spotted 近づく Putney 橋（渡しをする）, just yards from where the 年次の 列／漕ぐ／騒動ing event will get under way.

A Scotland Yard 広報担当者 said: 'Police were called by a member of the public at だいたい 1.50pm on Saturday 報告（する）／憶測ing what they thought to be World War Two ordnance on the Chelsea shoreline by Putney 橋（渡しをする）.

'Officers 含むing the 海洋 Policing 部隊 …に出席するd. The item is 現在／一般に 潜水するd.'?

Tomorrow's Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities is under threat after an unexploded Second World War bomb was found in the River Thames

Tomorrow's Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities is under 脅し after an unexploded Second World War 爆弾 was 設立する in the River Thames

Officers have to wait until for the tide to recede so they can take a better look at it, but this is not 推定する／予想するd to happen until 1am on Sunday morning.

Thousands of people are 推定する／予想するd to line the banks of the Thames to watch the 163rd 版 of the Boat Race between the two universities.?

The men's event starts at 5.35pm, while the women's race - in its 72nd year - begins at 4.35pm.?

Roads in the surrounding area are 影響を受けない.?

Police were called out after a member of the device was spotted near Putney Bridge (file image)

Police were called out after a member of the 装置 was spotted 近づく Putney 橋（渡しをする） (とじ込み／提出する image)

A 広報担当者 for the Boat Race said: 'Police were called by a member of the public at だいたい 13:50hrs on Saturday, 1 April 報告（する）／憶測ing what they thought to be World War Two ordnance on the Chelsea shoreline by Putney 橋（渡しをする）, SW15.?

'Officers 含むing the 海洋 Policing 部隊 …に出席するd. The item is 現在／一般に 潜水するd.?

'At this 行う／開催する／段階 the Races will go ahead as planned. Any 決定／判定勝ち（する）s regarding changes to the event will be made in 合同 with the police. No 決定／判定勝ち（する） will be made today, Saturday, 1 April.'?

Oxford University, Cambridge University have been 接触するd for comment.

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