The city in Germany's industrial Ruhr region is to be brought to a standstill by a mass evacuation affecting retirement homes, hospitals and the main train station. In an online statement, Dortmund city hall said they had identified four locations where they suspect unexploded bombs dropped by Allied forces during World War II are buried. The total area to be evacuated covers a large part of Dortmund's city centre, including the main train station and nearby National Football Museum. The train station will be closed Sunday morning, with trains rerouted to avoid the city. The unearthing of World War II era bombs is a common occurrence in Germany, but local media claimed this case could be the largest such evacuation ever seen in the Ruhr region.

Source: The Local January 11, 2020 17:03 UTC