World War II bomb forces evacuation of 20,000 in Cologne

May 27, 2015 23:39

Some 20,000 residents in the western German city of Cologne are being forced to evacuate their homes after authorities discovered a 200-kilogram bomb from World War II. Schools and kindergartens remained closed and dozens of ambulances were on the scene to evacuate residents of a nursing home.

The deactivation of the bomb, which was found near Muelheim bridge crossing the Rhine River, was planned for Wednesday afternoon.

City officials said in a statement that during this time the river would be closed for shipping and the air space would be closed too.

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