Discovery Of WWII Bomb Prompts Mass Evacuation In Cologne

May 27 2015

Germany

About 20,000 residents have been evacuated from the German city of Cologne following the discovery of a 1,000-kg (2,204-lb) bomb left from World War II, reports the Local (Germany).

Evacuations took place in the Riehl and Mulheim districts on Wednesday. Nearby schools and a zoo were closed, and a nursing home was evacuated.

The bomb was discovered five meters (16 ft) underground during work on an underground heating system. It was found near the Muelheim bridge over the...

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