"And if My House explodes...": in Colombes, a Bomb of the Second World War Shakes the Lives of the Inhabitants

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Approximately 15,000 inhabitants of the Hauts-de-Seine will be evacuated on Sunday, 18 April 2026, during a major demining operation of a 225-kilogram bomb excavated from a construction site.

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In the north of the Paris region, in Colombes, it is a delicate operation which is expected to take place on Sunday 19 April. During a construction site, a 225-kilogram explosive device dating from the Second World War was discovered. Its power requires the evacuation of a wide perimeter. 15,000 people are involved. At the Town Hall, a call cell has been set up to respond to concerns. In total, 800 agents are mobilized for the occasion. (Police,…

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This Sunday, April 19, in Colombes, in the Hauts-de-Seine region, 800 specialized agents were mobilized after a Second World War bomb was excavated last week. More than 15,000 people were...