13,000 People Evacuated In German City After World War II Bomb Found
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In Dusseldorf, authorities ordered all residents within a 500-metre radius of the bomb's location to evacuate the area.
Authorities in Germany's Dusseldorf asked 13,000 residents to leave their homes temporarily after a World War II-era bomb was found. German news outlet Deutsche Welle (DW) said that the police and bomb squad launched an operation to dispose of the unexploded bomb. The one-tonne shell was discovered on August 7-8. It was discovered during the working hours near the city zoo, the outlet further said quoting officials. Reports keep emerging from time to time saying thousands of bombs, left over from the two World Wars, are still buried in Germany.
In Dusseldorf, authorities ordered all residents within a 500-metre radius of the bomb's location to evacuate the area. Roads within the evacuation zone were also temporarily closed during the disposal operation.
Some residents carried their pets with them as they left their homes.