WWII bomb in Nuremberg's Lichtenreuth successfully defused

Construction workers in Nuremberg's Lichtenreuth district discovered a 250-kilogram WWII bomb. About 370 people were evacuated before the device was safely defused that evening. A city spokesperson confirmed there were no incidents.

Construction work in Nuremberg's new Lichtenreuth district uncovered another World War II aerial bomb on Wednesday midday. The 250-kilogram unexploded ordnance prompted an evacuation within a 450-meter radius, affecting up to 370 people, including residents, a hotel, and a gas station. Twenty-five people and two dogs received care at a nearby cultural and congress hall, facilitated by a city-organized shuttle bus.

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