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Town evacuated after bomb discovery
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The discovery of a World War Two bomb in the German town of Koblenz forced the evacuation of almost half of its population.
On Saturday (December 3) hospitals moved their patients to nearby facilities, prison inmates were also included in the large evacuation operation.
Around 45,000 residents were to be cleared in what will be the largest evacuation since the war WW II.
The 1, 800 kilogram bomb lay in the River Rhine. Falling water levels made its discovery possible.
The people living within a 1.8 kilometres radius around the bomb had to leave the evacuation zone until 0800gmt on Sunday.
Temporary accommodation was set up in schools.
The discovery of a World War Two bomb in the German town of Koblenz forced the evacuation of almost half of its population.
On Saturday (December 3) hospitals moved their patients to nearby facilities, prison inmates were also included in the large evacuation operation.
Around 45,000 residents were to be cleared in what will be the largest evacuation since the war WW II.
The 1, 800 kilogram bomb lay in the River Rhine. Falling water levels made its discovery possible.
The people living within a 1.8 kilometres radius around the bomb had to leave the evacuation zone until 0800gmt on Sunday.
Temporary accommodation was set up in schools.
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