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20:18, 07-Jul-2019
Frankfurt prepares to defuse WWII bomb, thousands evacuated
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Thousands of people were evacuated on Sunday from an area around Frankfurt Zoo and the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany as the city prepared to defuse a 500-kilogram World War II bomb. /VCG Photo
Thousands of people were evacuated on Sunday from an area around Frankfurt Zoo and the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany as the city prepared to defuse a 500-kilogram World War II bomb. /VCG Photo
About 16,500 residents were asked to leave their homes on Sunday morning, a few hours before defusing was scheduled to begin. /VCG Photo
About 16,500 residents were asked to leave their homes on Sunday morning, a few hours before defusing was scheduled to begin. /VCG Photo
Officials said the operation to make the bomb safe might create widespread disruption in the city, the country's financial capital, DW reported. /VCG Photo
Officials said the operation to make the bomb safe might create widespread disruption in the city, the country's financial capital, DW reported. /VCG Photo
The American bomb was found during construction work last month. Unexploded bombs are frequently found in the country over 70 years after the end of World War II. /VCG Photo
The American bomb was found during construction work last month. Unexploded bombs are frequently found in the country over 70 years after the end of World War II. /VCG Photo