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World War II-era American bomb detonated in evacuated area of central Munich - NY Daily News
Munich firefighters deal with the fiery aftermath of the deliberate detonation of the remains of a 550-pound World War II bomb located under a building in central Munich. Efforts to defuse the bomb failed and experts decided to pack it with explosives and detonate it rather than risk an uncontrolled explosion.
A 550-pound World War II-era bomb found under a bar in Munich was detonated Tuesday night after authorities said it could not be safely defused.
Some 3,000 people were evacuated from about a half-mile radius of the bomb site in central Munich's Schwabing district. The 10 p.m. blast sent a dramatic fireball over the city and knocked out windows in several nearby buildings, German news agency DAPD reported.
The bomb, discovered by construction workers, posed a risk to the busy metropolitan area. "The fact is, it could explode at any time," Munich Fire Department spokesman Alexander Purkl told Der Spiegel magazine.
Munich firefighters deal with the fiery aftermath of the deliberate detonation of the remains of a 550-pound World War II bomb located under a building in central Munich. Efforts to defuse the bomb failed and experts decided to pack it with explosives and detonate it rather than risk an uncontrolled explosion.