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Cologne starts its biggest evacuation since 1945 to defuse WWII bombs

COLOGNE, GERMANY, JUN 4 – Evacuation covered central Cologne's historic old town and Deutz district to safely defuse two 20-ton and one 10-ton WWII bombs found during construction, officials said.

  • Cologne is evacuating 20,500 people to defuse three unexploded bombs from World War Two, according to city officials.
  • The evacuation affects cultural institutions, including the Philharmonic Hall, government buildings, 58 hotels, and nine schools in the city centre and Deutz areas.
  • City authorities described the evacuation as the largest operation since the end of World War II.
  • A one thousand-metre danger zone must be cordoned off during the bomb disposal operation, according to city officials.
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stadt-koeln.de broke the news in on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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