Evacuated In West German Town For WWII Bomb Removal Newburgh Gazette
Bomb disposal specialists on Sunday began work on removing a British bomb dropped on the western German city of Paderborn during World War II, forcing thousands of residents to temporarily leave their residences, Deutsche Welle reports. The 1.8 ton British bomb was found in the small city of Paderborn, about 370 kilometers (230 miles) southwest of Berlin. That meant getting people out of two hospitals, several homes for the elderly, the university and parts of the historic old town. The German Red Cross, the local fire department, and police worked together to evacuate people on time. According to the originally planned timing of the operation, people are due to return home by early evening. A bomb disposal squad is now working at a construction site where the explosive device, dropped by Britain during the war, was discovered last month. Even more than 70 years following the ending of the war, bombs and other munitions still turn up frequently throughout construction work in Germany - a nod to the ferocity of the World War II. You can sign up to receive it directly here. Newburgh Gazette http://newburghgazette.com/2018/04/11/evacuated-in-west-german-town-for-wwii-bomb-removal/
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