After the ordnance was discovered, 18,000 people evacuated from the city. Experts worked for several hours to safely dispose ...

An unexploded World War II bomb has been successfully defused in the German city of Dresden, police said, after a huge evacuation operation.

Around 18,000 people must evacuate an area of central Dresden by 9 am (0800 GMT) on Wednesday after a World War II bomb was discovered near a city, police said on Tuesday. The fire brigade said two ...

A British World War II bomb has been safely defused in the eastern German city of Dresden, allowing 18,000 people to return to their homes. The city's fire brigade said on Wednesday that it was the ...

The discovery caused officials to evacuate 18,000 people on Wednesday, the largest such operation ever in the city, emergency services said.

Officials in Dresden evacuate 18,000 people after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb, the largest such ...

Unexploded WWII bombs are still regularly discovered in Germany, particularly during construction work. Four such bombs were found last year during demolition work on the collapsed Carola Bridge, and ...

The city's biggest ever evacuation comes after the British flying bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge.

Authorities in the eastern German city of Dresden began evacuating about 18,000 residents on Wednesday after the discovery of ...

Officials in Dresden evacuated 18,000 people Wednesday after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb, the largest ...

World War II bombs were previously found and defused twice in the same area in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

While in Germany recently, I visited the city of Dresden. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Dresden sits right on the Elbe River, and because of its historical ...