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800 Operatives Mobilized and a Strong Explosion: What Happened in the North of Paris? "We Will Have to Blow It up on the Spot"

Summary by La Libre
A powerful detonation sounded on Sunday at 15H18 in Colombes (Hautes-de-Seine): the imposing bomb of the Second World War was destroyed by an underground controlled explosion that resulted in the success of high-voltage demining. ...

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15,000 inhabitants of three communes in the suburbs of Paris were evacuated on Sunday 19 April for an operation to de-mine a bomb from the Second World War. The device was destroyed by explosion underground.

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The 225 kg machine detected at a Colombes construction site was finally destroyed this Sunday afternoon. Nearly 15,000 people were evacuated to carry out the manoeuvre. Follow the operation in the TF1 report at the head of this article. - "It's impressive!": how a bomb of the Second World War was neutralized by explosion in Colombes (Police, justice and other facts).

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A de-mining operation in Colombes ended with a controlled explosion, following the failure of an attempt to de-start.

·Paris, France
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This delicate operation was "unfortunately impossible", according to Paris police headquarters, and bomb disposal experts had to bury it before it exploded - Nearly 800 police officers ensured order in the Parisian suburbs area.

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Mijëra njerëz u evakuuan nga një periferi veriore e Parisit, ndërsa një bombë e Luftës së Dytë Botërore “u rehatua” të dielën.Banorëve në Colombes që jetojnë brenda një rrezeje prej 450 metrash nga vendi ku u gjet pajisja muajin e kaluar iu tha nga policia të largoheshin nga shtëpitë e tyre për disa orë, ndërsa autoritetet kryen një operation për asgjësimin e bombave.Një përpjekje fillestare për të hequr detonatorin e pajisjes dështoi, raportojn…

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A powerful detonation sounded on Sunday at 15H18 in Colombes (Hautes-de-Seine): the imposing bomb of the Second World War was destroyed by an underground controlled explosion that resulted in the success of high-voltage demining. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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