German explosives experts have begun to defuse a massive Second World War bomb in Frankfurt after tens of thousands of people left their homes. A woman carries her belongings past a police officer as experts prepare to defuse a British bomb in Frankfurt. (Frank Rumpenhorst/DPA via Associated Press)In Frankfurt, bomb disposal experts are using special system to try and unscrew the fuses attached to the HC 4,000 bomb from a safe distance. In July, a kindergarten was evacuated after teachers discovered an unexploded Second World War bomb on a shelf among some toys. Police officers get their instructions as 60,000 people in Germany's financial capital flee the city while experts defuse the unexploded bomb.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2017 10:07 UTC