The bomb contained 840 pounds of explosive, making it the largest bomb ever found in Essen.
In Germany In the city of Essen, about 11,000 residents had to be evacuated from their homes on Wednesday after a large World War II unexploded bomb was found in the country. It tells about this, among other things Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
Construction workers found a British air bomb in the Stoppenberg district as early as Tuesday, and demolition was allowed to begin on Wednesday night. The bomb was successfully unloaded during the evening.
In the bomb was 840 pounds of explosive, making it the largest bomb ever found in Essen. Those living within a kilometer of the bomb had to be evacuated, affecting 11,000 people.
In addition, 27,000 people were ordered to stay away from the windows facing the bomb. Road and train traffic in the area were also suspended.
World War II bombs are quite common in Germany.
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