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Unexploded Second World War bomb found at cemetery in Bochum
A 250-kilogram British bomb from the Second World War was found at a cemetery in Bochum, in Germany’s Ruhr region.
Cemetery workers discovered it while digging a new grave.
About 1,000 people nearby were evacuated while authorities deal with the bomb.
Part of the A40 motorway was also closed, and evacuees can shelter in a school building.
Bochum has found unexploded wartime bombs before, including one near the station five years ago that led to about 5,000 people leaving their homes.
The discovery matters because the bomb poses a danger until it is dealt with.
The immediate disruption will continue during the bomb operation, though no further details are given.
An unexploded British Second World War bomb was found at a cemetery in Bochum, Germany.
About 1,000 people in the immediate area were evacuated.
Part of the A40 motorway was closed.
Cemetery workers found the 250-kilogram bomb while digging a new grave.
Residents who had to leave their homes because of the planned defusal could go to a school building.
- Who
- Cemetery workers discovered the bomb; about 1,000 people nearby were evacuated.
- What
- An unexploded British bomb from the Second World War was found.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- At a cemetery in Bochum, in Germany’s Ruhr region.
- Why
- The bomb was found while workers were digging a new grave; people were evacuated because it was to be defused.
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- Bomb
- British, 250 kilograms
- Discovery site
- Cemetery in Bochum, Germany
- Evacuated
- About 1,000 people
- Road closure
- Part of the A40 motorway