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Dresden city centre to be evacuated after WW2 bomb found
Authorities evacuated 18,000 residents and workers from Dresden city center landmarks to safely defuse a 250kg WWII British bomb, the largest operation in the city’s history.
- A 250kg World War II bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge in Dresden, necessitating the evacuation of around 18,000 residents, tourists, and commuters from the city centre.
- The evacuated area includes iconic Dresden landmarks like the Frauenkirche church, Residenzschloss Palace, and Semper Opera.
- The British bombing of Dresden in 1945 killed 25,000 people and devastated the city's Baroque and Rococo architecture, with rebuilding taking many years.
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The neutralization of the projectile took almost all day this Wednesday, while an evacuation order was issued by the German authorities within a radius of one kilometre.
Large Parts Of Dresden To Be Evacuated After 250kg WW2 Bomb Found
Much of the centre of the German city of Dresden will be evacuated on Wednesday, after the discovery of a large unexploded British World War Two flying bomb, the BBC reported.The 250kg (551lb) device was discovered near the former Carola Bridge, which collapsed in the Elbe River in 2024.The fire bri ..
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vosgesmatin.frGermany. the Dresden Centre Evacuated After the Discovery of a 250 Kg Bomb From the Second World War
The Dresden centre was evacuated this Wednesday morning to allow the largest demining operation ever carried out in the city, following the discovery of a bomb dating back to the Second World War.
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The Dresden centre was evacuated this Wednesday morning to allow the largest demining operation ever carried out in the city, following the discovery of a bomb dating back to the Second World War.
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