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Thousands Evacuated From Potsdam for WWII Bomb Disposal

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Residential buildings, nursing homes and the central train station in Brandenburg's most populous city have all been evacuated as authorities prepare to disarm a 250 kilogram bomb.

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·Frankfurt, Germany
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In Mainz, a 250-kilogram bomb from the Second World War was defused. Almost 2,000 people had to leave their homes for it - according to the fire department, the evacuation went smoothly.

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After defusing a world war bomb in the Potsdam city centre, around 6,500 people can return to their homes.

·Germany
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Construction workers encounter a bomb from the Second World War in Mainz. Military clearance service and fire brigade secure the area. On Wednesday the explosive body is to be rendered harmless. During construction work in the district of Hartenberg-Münchfeld in Mainz a 250-kilometre war bomb has been found. Military clearance service and fire brigade are on site, the fire department informed. The area was largely closed off. There is currently …

·Germany
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Large parts of Potsdam's city centre stood still on Tuesday morning, because a world war bomb had to be defused. Thousands of people were affected by the evacuations. Now the barrier circle is released again.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Some 6,500 residents of the German town of Potsdam, located south-west of Berlin, the capital, had to be evacuated this Tuesday following the discovery of an unexploded bomb from World War II.The emergency services have urged those present to leave their homes at around 8.30 a.m. (local time) after going door-by-door warning the inhabitants of the vicinity, as the authorities have explained.Furthermore, the railway traffic has been suspended in …

·Spain
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swr.online broke the news on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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