World War II-era bomb in German city of Koblenz successfully defused
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- DPA
- Published Date: 12:00 | 02 September 2017
- Modified Date: 06:46 | 02 September 2017
A 500-kilogram World War II bomb in the Karthause section of the German city of Koblenz has been defused, according to the local fire department.
The 21,000 residents who live within a 1-kilometre radius of the bomb's location are now allowed to return after a large-scale evacuation operation.