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World War II bomb: 70,000 evacuated in Frankfurt to defuse it

Berlin: Evacuation of some 70,000 people began on Sunday in Germany’s Frankfurt city in order defuse a massive unexploded World War II bomb. The bomb, which was dropped by the British during Allied bombing campaigns, is an aerial mine HC 4000, weighing 1.4 tonnes, reports Efe news. The evacuation is set to last two hours, the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Germany faces largest-ever evacuation after WWII bomb discovery

Berlin: At least 70,000 people in the German city of Frankfurt will have to leave their homes on Sunday due to an unexploded bomb from the WWII that has been found there. The bomb from the Second World War, an HC-4000 that contains 1.4 tonnes of explosives, was found during construction work in the city […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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