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2 WWII bombs made safe in Germany

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 01:20 PM Jan 13, 2020 IST

Berlin, January 12

Two World War II-era bombs were made safe in the western German city of Dortmund after around 14,000 people were evacuated, the city said Sunday.

Officials there warning on Saturday that unexploded bombs dropped by Allied forces during the war might be buried in four sites in a heavily populated part of the city centre.

Workers had detected anomalies during construction work, they announced on the city’s official Twitter.

Two unexploded bombs weighing 250 kilogrammes (550 pounds) each, one British and the other American, were found and made safe. — AFP

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2 WWII bombs made safe in Germany

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