The blast took place late on Thursday evening, with images showing smashed windows in the city's old town. Although finding unexploded World War Two ordinances is not uncommon across Germany, they are usually swiftly disarmed - a process which does not result in an explosion. SEE ALSO: What you need to know about WWII bomb disposals in GermanyIn October 2018, approximately 16,000 people were evacuated from Frankfurt’s Europaviertel when an unexploded Second World War bomb was found during construction efforts. In July 2018, 10,000 Potsdam residents were evacuated in a park next to the city’s main station. An estimated 3,000 unexploded bombs remain undiscovered in Berlin, with thousands more scattered across the country.

Source: The Local February 01, 2019 09:22 UTC