WWII bomb in Germany evacuates 45,000

WWII bomb: a nearly 2-ton bomb discovered in a German town has caused a massive?evacuation.

Officials in the western German city of Koblenz say tens of thousands of residents have left their homes as experts prepare to defuse a massive World War II-era?bomb?discovered in the Rhine river.

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City officials said Sunday that some 45,000 residents living within a radius of about 1.2 miles from the?bomb?site had to evacuate for the day by 0800 GMT.

It's one of Germany's biggest bomb-related evacuations since the war ended.

The British 1.8 ton?bomb?could cause massive damage if it exploded. It was found last week alongside a 275-pound U.S.?bomb?after the Rhine's water level fell due to lack of rain. Both?bombs?are to be defused.

Finding unexploded?bombs?dropped by the Allies over Germany is common even more than 60 years after the conflict.

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