Discovery of unexploded WWII bomb in German financial capital forces evacuation of thousands of residentsThousands of residents in Frankfurt evacuated their homes early on Sunday ahead of the planned defusing of a massive second world war bomb discovered on a building site in the German financial capital. Facebook Twitter Pinterest An armoured police truck in Frankfurt during the evacuation of about 60,000 people after the discovery of the unexploded bomb. In July, a kindergarten was evacuated after teachers discovered an unexploded second world war bomb on a shelf among some toys. In Frankfurt, bomb disposal experts will use a special system to try to unscrew the fuses attached to the HC 4,000 bomb from a safe distance. Air traffic from Frankfurt airport could also be affected and small private planes, helicopters and drones were banned from the evacuation zone.

Source: The Guardian September 03, 2017 08:03 UTC