World War II bomb successfully defused in south-west Germany

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2026-10-22

Karlsruhe, Germany (dpa) - A World War II bomb found during construction work near a wastewater treatment plant in south-west Germany was successfully defused on Thursday, authorities said. The A5 motorway had to be closed between Bühl and Baden-Baden to carry out the operation, local authorities said. Nine people and 13 horses had to be evacuated, they said. Experts were able to defuse the 250 kilo bomb, authorities reported at 8:33 pm (1833 GMT......

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