About one-tenth of Hanover’s population will be evacuated from their homes on Sunday as officials work to diffuse multiple Second World War bombs - the second biggest operation in post-war German history. Experts were able to confirm the existence of five unexploded Second World War bombs out of 13 possible locations within the Lower Saxon capital, the fire department said on Thursday. The largest evacuation since the Second World War took place in Augsburg on Christmas Eve last year when 54,000 people had to leave their homes after a 3.8 tonne British-made bomb was found during construction work. The operation will also impact train travel around the area, including for those transferring in Hanover along their long-distance journeys. Unexploded Second World War bombs continue to be discovered throughout the country, even 70 years after the end of the war.

Source: The Local May 05, 2017 15:00 UTC