BERLIN — City authorities in Frankfurt plan to evacuate more than 60,000 people from their homes on Sunday to defuse a Second World War bomb found during construction work. Officials are describing the planned evacuation as Germany’s biggest yet, though similar operations are still common more than 70 years after the war ended. In May, for example, around 50,000 people had to leave their homes in Hannover temporarily for a bomb disposal. The Frankfurt bomb is nicknamed Wohnblockknacker, the German word for blockbuster, because it can destroy entire streets or buildings. The bomb, which officials said poses no danger at the moment, is a HC (high capacity) 4000, referring to its weight in pounds.

Source: National Post August 31, 2017 14:55 UTC