Discovery of wartime bombs prompts large-scale evacuation in Cologne, Germany
Three American bombs, each with impact fuses, were found during construction work on Monday in Deutz, a bustling area on the bank of the River Rhine.
A person works by a cordoned off area near the Cologne Cathedral, after the discovery of World War II-era bombs during exploratory work, affecting over 20,000 people, who had to be evacuated on June 4, 2025, in Cologne, Germany.(photo credit: REUTERS TV/via REUTERS)
