Dusseldorf - An unexploded World War II bomb was defused in
Dusseldorf on Thursday after 8 000 people were evacuated as a
precaution.
The bomb was discovered by construction workers in the western German
city on Wednesday.
Such war relics are frequently uncovered across Germany, sometimes
leading to entire towns being forced to briefly empty out.
Evacuated citizens are registred in the airport train station in Duesseldorf, Germany, after the discovery of a World War II bomb in the city. Photo: Roland Weihrauch/dpa via AP
About 565 fire, police and first aid workers, along with bomb
disposal experts, took part in the operation.
Ambulances stand in front of the Duesseldorf airport, Germany, after the discovery of a World War II bomb in the city. Photo: Roland Weihrauch/dpa via AP
The work snarled car and train traffic on the main motorway to
Dusseldorf Airport, but only one flight was reported affected.