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Thousands evacuated in Paris suburb for WWII bomb disposal Thousands evacuated in Paris suburb for WWII bomb disposal

Thousands evacuated in Paris suburb for WWII bomb disposal

Thousands of residents in Colombes, a northern suburb of Paris, were evacuated on Sunday to allow for the safe disposal of a World War Two bomb discovered during construction work on April 10.Authorities ordered residents within a 450-meter radius of the device to leave their homes by 07:00 local time as a precautionary measure.Nearly 800 police officers enforced a 900-meter-wide evacuation zone, while a secondary zone extending one kilometer from the bomb's location restricted outdoor activities but allowed residents to remain indoors.Initial attempts to remove the bomb's detonator were unsuccessful, leading bomb disposal experts to carry out a controlled explosion... [Continue Reading]

360LiveNews 360LiveNews | 19 Apr 2026 17:30 LONDON
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