Afghanistan, June 4 -- Around 20,000 residents in Cologne, Germany, were evacuated as experts defused three large WWII-era bombs found during construction.
German media reported that on Wednesday, June 4, the city of Cologne witnessed one of the largest evacuations since World War II. The operation was prompted by the discovery of three unexploded bombs from the war era in the Deutz district.
According to Deutsche Welle, approximately 20,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes and workplaces after two 1,000 kg and one 500 kg American bombs were found during construction work near the Deutz shipyard.
The evacuation zone included key locations such as the Cologne train station, Ludwig and Wallraf-Richartz museums, city hall, and ...