World War II bombs in Cologne defused after major evacuation

NAMPA / DPA

2025-06-04

Cologne (dpa) - Specialists defused three unexploded World War II bombs discovered on the banks of the Rhine in the German city of Cologne on Wednesday - but not before the operation was delayed by a defiant resident. Authorities said specialists from the bomb disposal unit had rendered all three US bombs harmless faster than expected, completing the task in just about one hour instead of the estimated minimum of one and a half hours. Roads and......

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